Will "normal" video cards work in PWS500?

[John Clayton <johnc osiris ce gatech edu>]

Simple question, maybe stupid... do video cards that say they require a
Pentium chip work with an Alpha?  I have PCI slots, so they are a physical
fit, but is Alpha compatibility simply not mentioned for these cards or
will they not work?  If not, where do I go to find "Alpha-compatible"
video cards?

I have another question that may be WAY off limits for this mail list - I
apologize in advance.  I really need an answer, so feel free to respond
directly to me instead of to the list for this one...

My system is currently Linux/NT dual boot.  I have a lot of software
for my old Pentium that I'd like to install on the NT side (Office, TK
Solver, Visual C++, Visual Basic, all "written for Intels") but the
installations won't run.  I get a message to the effect of "the setup
script is valid, but the machine is not the right machine for this
software".  Will the software work if I find a way to forcibly install
it?  If so, how do I force the installation to go forward?

Thanks for your help and for your tolerance of a question about one of
Slick WIllie's software products.

John M. Clayton
EPA STAR Graduate Research Fellow
Former NSF Graduate Research Fellow

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