RE: Looking for mid-range Alpha...

["Bernard Chew, Lai Wan" <Bernard Chew dnvps com>]

Well, computer surplus outlet (CSO) is selling a Cabriolet motherboard
(21064/275MHz) for $149. However this requires an unusual dual AT-style
power supply which supplies both 3.3 and 5V.  CSO also sells the power
supply, but it is an additional $100.  It is possible however, to hack a
standard cheap ATX power supply to do the job, if you are good with a
soldering iron. 
Rgds.

Bernard.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Ryan Kirkpatrick [SMTP:rkirkpat@nag.cs.colorado.edu]
>Sent:	Wednesday, June 30, 1999 10:32 AM
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>Subject:	Looking for mid-range Alpha...
>
>	Well, my trusty UDB has finally called it quits and died on me.
>Yes, I have tried everything imaginable (and then some) to bring it back
>to life, including new CMOS battery, fans, power connector cleaning, and
>even the failsafe floppy load. All I get is two flashes from the SROM led
>before and after the floppy load, never any picture on the monitor, which
>the the UDB manual, means that machine is dead (supposed to return to
>Digital for repair...).
>	I have a nice Alpha XLT366 being used as a file/web/db/network
>server, but I need a lower end (inexpensive) Alpha for testing and porting
>of software to Alpha/Linux. Last time I tried that with my XLT, I managed
>to mess up the entire installation and had to restore from tape. Not a
>good thing to happen to a server my network of Linux boxes depend on for 
>home directories, etc... :(
>	Anyway, I have been looking around for an AS200 or other such
>machine for sale, used probably, and have not been having much luck. Most
>references/leads are very old and turn up nothing. I would prefer to get a
>stripped machine as I already have RAM, HD, etc..., just need a board,
>processor and case.
>	So, where are some good place to go looking for said machines? I
>am not interested in another UDB (one was enough!), and I have been
>keeping an eye on Ebay (and other such sites), but they only have the big
>alphas or more UDBs. :( Any help in this would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks.
>
>	PS. I would check the archives for this list, but RedHat seems to
>have list archives down (again?) for overhaul....
>
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