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Machines

AXP 3000-400

	original	upgraded
Host	pcsrv2.gsi.de (140.181.102.199)	axp3ka (192.168.1.30) SCSNODE=pcsrv2, SCSSYSTEMID=1030 (1.6)
CPU	KN15-BA -V6.5-5828-I20E-sV2.1-DECchip 21064 P3.0, 133 MHz
Bus	Turbochannel: Gfx, SCSI, FDDI
Firmware	VPP PAL X5.48-82000101/OSF PAL X1.35-82000201 (5-FEB-1996 14:15:57.75) SROM Chip: 333E7/9535 DEC95
Network	AUI/TP MAC 08-00-2B-3C-06-CE (onboard) PMAF-FA FDDI ISDN (onboard)
RAM	HYxxx 8x8MB + IBMxxx 8x16MB = 192MB (512MB max)
Graphics	PMAGB-BA	PMAGD-AA
Hard Disk	DKA0: RZ26N (1.05GB), DKA100: RZ25 (426MB)	DKA0: RZ26N (1.05GB), extern: Seagate ST32151N (2.1GB), DKA100: IBM DCAS 34330 (4.3GB)
CD ROM	DKA400: RRD42 (Caddy)
Other Media
Keyboard/Mouse	Splitter
SCSI	50-pol Centronics builtin PMAZB-AA 2x68-pol
Battery	Dallas DS1287 RealTime
OS	DKA0: OpenVMS V6.2-1H2 (1995, cluster, DECwindows)	DKA0: OpenVMS V6.2-1H2; DKA100: OSF/1 3.2c; extern: OSF/1 3.0
Misc.

Local documentations

References

PDF docs:

Title Date Code/Content

DEC3000 300/400/500/600/700 /800/900AXP Models
System Programmer's Manual First Printing, September 1993
Revised, July 1994 Order Number: EK-D3SYS-PM.B01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP
Owner's Guide Fourth Printing, March, 1993 Order Number: EK-SNDPR-OG.D01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP
Options Guide Third Printing, March 1993 Order Number: EK-SNDPR-OP.D01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP
System Service Information First Edition: January 1993 EK-SNDPR-SV.A01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP
Technical Summary First Printing, November 1992 Order Number: EK-SNDPR-TM.B01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 System Info

Title	Date	Code/Content
DEC3000 300/400/500/600/700 /800/900AXP Models System Programmer's Manual	First Printing, September 1993 Revised, July 1994	Order Number: EK-D3SYS-PM.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP Owner's Guide	Fourth Printing, March, 1993	Order Number: EK-SNDPR-OG.D01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP Options Guide	Third Printing, March 1993	Order Number: EK-SNDPR-OP.D01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP System Service Information	First Edition: January 1993	EK-SNDPR-SV.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 400/400S AXP Technical Summary	First Printing, November 1992	Order Number: EK-SNDPR-TM.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)

To do

OSF/1 3.2c:
backup, software
OSF/1 3.0:
Network/Bind setup, Apply complementary OSF/1 products, customize
VMS: TCP/IP etc.

AXP 3000-300

	original	upgraded
Host		axp3kb (192.168.1.57)
Model	DEC 3000 300LX
CPU
Bus	Turbochannel: Gfx, SCSI, FDDI
Firmware
Network	TP MAC 08-00-2B-3C-06-CE ISDN
RAM	8x?=160MB
Graphics
Hard Disk	Quantum XP34300 rz3 (system) ST3610N (RZ25L) rz0 (swap)	Seagate ST34371N (rz0/DKA0) 4GB IBM DORS-32160 (rz1/DKA100) 2GB
Other Media
Keyboard/Mouse	Splitter
SCSI	HD50
OS	Digital Unix 3.2D-1	DKA0: Digital Unix 3.2D-1 DKA100: OSF/1 2.0

Local documentations

OSF/1, Digital UNIX, Tru64
- Documentations
- Installation
VMS
- Documentations
- Installation
Specific Notes/Pixx

References

PDF docs:

Title Date Code/Content

DEC3000 300/400/500/600/700 /800/900AXP Models
System Programmer's Manual First Printing, September 1993
Revised, July 1994 Order Number: EK-D3SYS-PM.B01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
Adding an Internal Fixed Disk Drive 1994 Part Number: EK-PELAD-IC.B01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model
Adding a Removable Media Drive 1994 Part Number: EK-PELAF-IC.B01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
Adding Memory 1994 Part Number: EK-PELAM-IC.C01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
Hardware Reference Guide Second Printing, January 1994 Order Number: EK-PELCN-OG.C01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
Service Guide Second Printing, January, 1994 Order Number: EK-PELCN-SV.B01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
Setting Up Your System: 1994 Part Number: EK-PELHW-IC.C01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

Paper docs:

Title Date Code/Content Media/Remarks

DEC 3000 Model 300/300L AXP
Hardware Reference Guide First Printing, April 1993 EK-PELCN-OG.B01
DEC 3000 System Info

Title	Date	Code/Content
DEC3000 300/400/500/600/700 /800/900AXP Models System Programmer's Manual	First Printing, September 1993 Revised, July 1994	Order Number: EK-D3SYS-PM.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Adding an Internal Fixed Disk Drive	1994	Part Number: EK-PELAD-IC.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model Adding a Removable Media Drive	1994	Part Number: EK-PELAF-IC.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Adding Memory	1994	Part Number: EK-PELAM-IC.C01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Hardware Reference Guide	Second Printing, January 1994	Order Number: EK-PELCN-OG.C01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Service Guide	Second Printing, January, 1994	Order Number: EK-PELCN-SV.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Setting Up Your System:	1994	Part Number: EK-PELHW-IC.C01	(web) ? (web) (local)

Title	Date	Code/Content	Media/Remarks
DEC 3000 Model 300/300L AXP Hardware Reference Guide	First Printing, April 1993	EK-PELCN-OG.B01

To do

customize OSF/1 3.2D, customize OSF/1 2.0

Personal Workstation 500au

	original	upgraded
Hostname	Model SN-33AAA-R3 S/N AY92506611	as500b (192.168.1.29) SCSNODE=as500b, SCSSYSTEMID=1029 (1.5)
CPU	Alpha 21164-2, 500 MHz
Bus	PCI
Firmware	SRM V7.2-1 Mar 6 2000 ARC 5.70 SROM 5.90
Network	MAC: 08-00-2B-86-38-08
RAM	4x64 (54-25092/MS300-BA)+2x0=256MB	6x256=1536MB
Graphics	PBXGB-CA (PowerStorm 4D20)
Hard Disk	RZ2CC-KB (IBM DDRS-34560) 4GB (broken ?) 1 bay free	dkc000: IBM DCHS (4.3GB) dkc100: IBM DCAS-32160 (2GB)
CD ROM	Toshiba XM-6302B Toshiba XM-6302B (IDE)
Other Media	3.5" floppy
Keyboard/Mouse		LK401 PS/2
SCSI
Battery
OS	Redhat 2.4.9	dka0: Tru64 5.1B; dka100: OpenVMS 7.3-2
Misc

Local documentations

References

Alpha retired systems: Digital Personal Workstation au-series

PDF docs:

Title Date Code/Content

DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/au-Series
Installation and Setup Guide April 1998 Part Number: EK-ALMIG-SI.A01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

Personal Workstation (Alpha)
User Information October 1996 Order Number: EK-ALMIA-UI.A01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DIGITAL Personal Workstation Option
Installation Notice May, 1997 EK-ALMIA-RM.A01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/au-Series
Cache Memory Installation Guide April 1997 Order Number: EK-ALUNX-CU.A01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/ au-Series
User Information July 1997 Order Number: EK-ALUNX-UI.B01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

DIGITAL Personal Workstation
Upgrade Guide August 1998 Part Number: EK-DPWST-UP.A01 (web) ?
(web)
(local)

OpenVMS/DIGITAL Personal Workstation
- Customer Advisory February 1998 EK-WPWFI-CL.A01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

DIGITAL PWS 433au-600au Workstations
Golden Egg Configuration Diagram 03-Jun-1998 GEBPW4 (web) (obviously)
(web)
(web)
(local)

Title	Date	Code/Content
DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/au-Series Installation and Setup Guide	April 1998	Part Number: EK-ALMIG-SI.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
Personal Workstation (Alpha) User Information	October 1996	Order Number: EK-ALMIA-UI.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DIGITAL Personal Workstation Option Installation Notice	May, 1997	EK-ALMIA-RM.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/au-Series Cache Memory Installation Guide	April 1997	Order Number: EK-ALUNX-CU.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DIGITAL Personal Workstation a/ au-Series User Information	July 1997	Order Number: EK-ALUNX-UI.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DIGITAL Personal Workstation Upgrade Guide	August 1998	Part Number: EK-DPWST-UP.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
OpenVMS/DIGITAL Personal Workstation - Customer Advisory	February 1998	EK-WPWFI-CL.A01	(web) ? (web) (local)
DIGITAL PWS 433au-600au Workstations Golden Egg Configuration Diagram	03-Jun-1998	GEBPW4	(web) (obviously) (web) (web) (local)

To do

additional SCSI CD-ROM ?
additional 2x256MB
VMS: remaining 7.3-2 stuff, SPL, license, setup nfs filesystems, freeware, own projects
Tru64: Mozilla host resolution slow; dt: editor action for text files; log files; patches 2005-7; increase g partition; PAKs for C++ 6.5, Pascal 5.8;

AlphaStation 500/266

	original	upgraded
Hostname	S/N AY61904405	as500a (192.168.1.19) SCSNODE=as500a SCSSYSTEMID=1025 (1.1)
CPU	Alpha 21164, 266 MHz
Bus	PCI
Firmware	FW 4.58 990105.0918	FW 5.7 from Tru64 4.0G CD set
Network	10BaseT/10Base2 Ethernet (ewa0.0.0.6.0) MAC: 00-00-F8-21-9C-8B	+ FDDI 50-22498-01 DEFPA-DB (fwa0.x.x.x.x) recognized, to be tested
RAM	4 x 32MB (MSP01-FC) = 128MB	4 x 32MB (MSP01-FC) + 4 x 64MB 5424344 5024343-01 B01 (MSP01-FD) = 384MB ( max possible: 8x64=512MB)
Graphics	ZLXp-L2, 1280x1024x24
Hard Disk	RZ28D, 2GB, ID=0; 1+2 bays free	RZ28D, 2GB, ID=0; 1 bay free; 2 x 4GB ID=1(lower), 2(upper)
CD ROM	RRD45, ID=4
Other Media	3.5" floppy
Keyboard/Mouse		LK 401 PS/2
SCSI	controller ID=7, pka0.7.0.9.0
Battery
OS	Windows NT, Debian (?) on dka0	dka100: Tru64 4.0G; dka200: OpenVMS 7.3.1
Misc

Local documentations

References

retired systems - AlphaStation 500 series

PDF docs:

Title Date Code/Content

AlphaStation 500 Series
User Information January 1997 Part Number: EK-ALPH5-UI.B01 (web) (dead site) ?
(web)
(local)

AlphaStation 500 Systems
Golden Egg Configuration Diagram 17-Apr-1996 GEAW500A (web) (obviously)
(web)
(web)
(local)

Title	Date	Code/Content
AlphaStation 500 Series User Information	January 1997	Part Number: EK-ALPH5-UI.B01	(web) ? (web) (local)
AlphaStation 500 Systems Golden Egg Configuration Diagram	17-Apr-1996	GEAW500A	(web) (obviously) (web) (web) (local)

To do

VMS: Open3D, new licenses
Tru64: prngd/sshd, complete customization, freeware, projects
WNT?

Alpha Resources

Downloads

Firmware upgrades
- old DEC ftp site (no surprise),
- HP ftp site,
- HP steering pages
Mirrors:
- ftp.digital.com,
- ftp.digital.com-jun2004,

Documentations

vt100.net: Compaq (DEC) Maintenance Documentation Service CD-ROMs (1999) ?, a mirror,
Alpha documentations @xenya
DEC Maintenance Documentation Service (1994)
Graphic Card Compatibility List
Alpha Documentation Library @DEC (obviously), @HP, (offline mirrors exist as well).
NetBSD DEC Documentation References

PDF/paper docs:

Title Date Code/Content

Digital's 21064 Microprocessor 1992 EC-F1720-10 (local)

Digital 21064-AA Microprocessor
Product Brief Preliminary, February 1992 ? (local)

Alpha AXP and Its 64bit Architecture v1.2 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Server Family Performance Brief
- OpenVMS November 20, 1992 Second Edition EB-N0104-51 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief
- OpenVMS November 20, 1992 Second Edition EB-N0102-51 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief
- OpenVMS X11perf Benchmark November 10, 1992 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Server Family Performance Brief
- DEC OSF/1 AXP March 1993 First Edition EB-N0105-51 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief
- DEC OSF/1 AXP April 1993 Second Edition EB-N0103-51 (web)
(local)

Alpha AXP Workstation and Server Specification Summary 11/11/92 (web)
(local)

DEC 3000 Model 600 and 700 Desktop Workstations
Digital's Systems and Options Catalog

(web)
(local)

AlphaPC 164 Motherboard
User's Manual May 1996 EC-QPG0A-TE

Title	Date	Code/Content
Digital's 21064 Microprocessor	1992	EC-F1720-10	(local)
Digital 21064-AA Microprocessor Product Brief	Preliminary, February 1992	?	(local)
Alpha AXP and Its 64bit Architecture		v1.2	(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Server Family Performance Brief - OpenVMS	November 20, 1992 Second Edition	EB-N0104-51	(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief - OpenVMS	November 20, 1992 Second Edition	EB-N0102-51	(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief - OpenVMS X11perf Benchmark	November 10, 1992		(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Server Family Performance Brief - DEC OSF/1 AXP	March 1993 First Edition	EB-N0105-51	(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Workstation Family Performance Brief - DEC OSF/1 AXP	April 1993 Second Edition	EB-N0103-51	(web) (local)
Alpha AXP Workstation and Server Specification Summary	11/11/92		(web) (local)
DEC 3000 Model 600 and 700 Desktop Workstations Digital's Systems and Options Catalog			(web) (local)
AlphaPC 164 Motherboard User's Manual	May 1996	EC-QPG0A-TE

Sites

comp.sys.dec: Usenet , Google
Tru64.org
HP Alpha Systems
(HP celebrates >1 million Alpha chips sold since 1992. AlphaServers still available as of October 2008. Support at least through 2013).
via www.compaq.com

Articles

Computerwoche
- CW #52 27.12.1991 : Mit dem Alpha-Projekt will DEC die Konkurrenten übertrumpfen
- CW #05 31.01.1992 : Trotz ACE: Digital Equipment bringt eigene RISC-Architektur
- CW #09 28.02.1992 : "Die Alpha-CPU könnte auch für ACE-Mitglieder interessant sein"
- CW #09 28.02.1992 : Digitals riskantes Spiel mit Alpha-RISC
- CW #13 27.03.1992 : Großer Klimmzug für DECs Hoffnungsträger: Alpha-Chip
- CW #18 01.05.1992 : Windows-NT wird dritte Alpha-Plattform
- CW #29 17.07.1992 : Mit Alpha-fähigen Systemen und neuer Offenheit beugt DEC vor
- CW #31 31.07.1992 : Modell zur Simulation des Alpha-Chips
- CW #38 18.09.1992 : DEC präsentiert Prototypen eines Alpha-basierten Rechners
- CW #45 06.11.1992 : Workstation-Szene verändert sich durch Einstiegs- und Topsysteme
- CW #46 13.11.1992 : DEC und Sun sowie HP definieren Preise und Leistungen völlig neu
- CW #47 20.11.1992 : Encore sitzt jetzt auch in dem RISC-Boot von Digital Equipment
- CW #47 20.11.1992 : DEC mit dem Alpha-Chip im "Guiness-Buch der Rekorde": SAG und SAP portieren R3 und Adabas sowie Natural auf Alpha
- CW #09 26.02.1993 : Digital Equipment kaempft um Lizenznehmer fuer Alpha-CPU
- CW #11 12.03.1993 : DEC meldet die ersten Alpha-Verkaeufe
- CW #13 26.03.1993 : DEC vergibt Lizenz fuer den Bau des Alpha-Prozessors nach Japan
- CW #14 02.04.1993 : Alpha-Rechner laufen im Cluster unter Unix
- CW #16 16.04.1993 : Batch-Cluster auf Basis des Alpha-Chip
- CW #17 23.04.1993 : DEC provoziert mit Workstations auf Alpha-Basis die Konkurrenz
- CW #19 07.05.1993 : Kubota macht DEC-Rechner zum Grafiksystem
- CW #21 21.05.1993 : DECs Alpha hat schweren Stand gegen Intels Pentium
- CW #23 04.06.1993 : Bob Palmer ruft neues Rechnerzeitalter aus Digital sucht Marktanteile mit Alpha-PC-Server und Windows NT
- CW #33 13.08.1993 : R/3 und Alpha ab Oktober beim Kunden
- CW #44 29.10.1993 : Digital mit Produktoffensive VAX-Systeme erfreuen sich trotz Alpha grosser Beliebtheit
- CW #02 14.01.1994 : EG-Flugsicherung kauft 600 Alpha- Rechner von DEC
- CW #03 21.01.1994 : DEC-Alpha ist der Schnellste (Teil 1) Technologieguru verleiht fuer 1993 die Oscars fuer CPU-Architekturen
- CW #09 04.03.1994 : Alpha-Server fuer 18 Kliniken von Digital
- CW #15 15.04.1994 : SW-Angebot immer noch bei CISC-Rechnern am groessten
- CW #23 10.06.1994 : DEC senkt Preise fuer Alpha-CPUs
- CW #24 17.06.1994 : DECs einzige Hoffnung ist der Alpha-Chip
- CW #30 29.07.1994 : Digital plant neue Workstations mit Alpha-Prozessor
- CW #31 05.08.1994 : HP und DEC machen in Grafik
- CW #37 16.09.1994 : "Microprocessor-Report"-Analyst glaubt: DECs Alpha-Technologie kam zu spaet und leistet zu wenig
- CW #37 16.09.1994 : Marktchancen werden gering eingeschaetzt Digital stellt Alpha-Prozessor mit 300-Megahertz-Taktrate vor
- CW #37 16.09.1994 : Lieferstau bei Digital Equipment Olivettis neue Workstations arbeiten mit 225 Megahertz
- CW #38 23.09.1994 : Tabula rasa - aber wie?
- CW #10 10.03.1995 : Alpha-Server macht Intel Konkurrenz
- CW #14 07.04.1995 : Ab Mitte April erhaeltlich DEC verwendet Alpha-CPU 21164 in drei neuen Servern
- CW #15 14.04.1995 : DEC bietet leistungsstarke Alphastation an
- CW #18 05.05.1995 : Anwendung fuer 64-Bit-Architektur Oracle schoepft Moeglichkeiten von DECs Alpha-Systemen aus
- CW #34 25.08.1995 : Dank guter Nachfrage nach Alpha-Systemen Digital Corp. erzielt nach fuenf Verlustjahren wieder Gewinn
- CW #43 27.10.1995 : Windows NT als Bindeglied Digitals Personal Workstation akzeptiert Pentium und Alpha
- CW #44 03.11.1995 : DECs Systemverkaeufe muessen allerdings steigen Trotz wenig 64-Bit-Software hat die Alpha-Architektur Zukunft
- CW #45 10.11.1995 : Supersurver statt Mainframes/Die Alpha-Architektur ist die Basis bei Digital Mit 64-Bit-Technologie die Herausforderungen bewaeltigen
- CW #10 08.03.1996 : Alpha-Chip mit 333 Megahertz fuer Workstation
- CW #14 05.04.1996 : Workstations und Server mit DEC-Alpha-CPUs
- CW #34 23.08.1996 : Alpha-Chip für VME-Bus
- CW #34 23.08.1996 : DEC beschleunigt Alpha auf 500 Megahertz
- CW #38 20.09.1996 : DEC will Alpha-Chip mit 1 GHz takten
- CW #45 08.11.1996 : DEC enthüllt Details zur neuen Alpha-Generation
- CW #44 01.11.1996 : Jetzt läuft 32-Bit-Software unverändert auf Alpha
- CW #49 06.12.1996 : Gekühlter Alpha-Chip mit 767 Megahertz
- CW #02 10.01.1997 : Personal Workstation für das Low-end- und Midrange-Segment: Mit Alpha und NT attackiert DEC Unix-Workstations
- CW #02 09.01.1998 : Digitals Alpha-Deal verunsichert die Anwender
- CW #05 30.01.1998 : Digital vereinheitlicht Server-Linie mit Intel-Chips und Alpha-CPUs
- CW #21 22.05.1998 : DEC rührt die Werbetrommel für Alpha-basierte Server
- CW #05 05.02.1999 : Compaq stellt neue Alpha-Server vor
- CW #27 09.07.1999 : Alpha-CPU mit 1 Gigahertz auf PC Expo gezeigt
- CW #27 09.07.1999 : Compaqs Alpha-Cluster
- CW #40 08.10.1999 : Compaq bringt Workstation mit Alpha-Chip
- CW #42 22.10.1999 : NT und Alpha: Compaqs Politik erhitzt die Gemüter
- CW #23 09.06.2000 : Compaq und Hewlett-Packard nutzen IBMs Chiptechniken
- CW #35 01.09.2000 : Compaq gewinnt Millionendeal
- CW #10 09.03.2001 : Compaq stellt neuen Alpha-Chip vor
- CW #10 09.03.2001 : Flacher Alpha-Server läuft unter Linux
- CW #27 06.07.2001 : Alpha und Ende.
- CW #36 06.09.2002 : Highend-Server mit Alpha-CPU
- CW #50 13.12.2002 : Abschied von Alpha und PA-Risc
- CW #04 24.01.2003 : HP: Letzter Auftritt für Alpha
ZDNet
- ZDNet 3.August 2010: HP stellt Verkauf der Alpha-Server Ende September endgültig ein
heise
- c't 4/97: Heißes Eisen: Vobis Highscreen Alpha 5000
Alpha: The History in Facts and Comments
findarticles.com Electronic News, Dec 2, 1991: DEC to offer 64-bit RISC line as rival to VAX, MIPS units
Computerworld 12.12.1994: Digital mulls Motorola bid for plant
Digital Equipment Corporation Reports Net Income Of $124 Million For Fourth Quarter (1997)
Solving the DEC puzzle (Forbes, 05.05.97)
Report: Intel didn't copy Digital chip (cnet news, May 15, 1997)
Why the fastest chip didn't win (Business week, June 15, 1997)
Intel files suit against Digital (cnet news, August 12, 1997)
Intel, DEC Settle Alpha Chip Dispute (wired, 10.27.97)
Robert Palmer: cashing in DEC's chips (BusinessWeek, Oct. 30, 1997 )
Compaq to buy Digital for $9.6 billion (cnet news, January 26, 1998)
How long can Alpha hold out? (cnet news, January 26, 1998)
About the so-called "Alphacide"
- Compaq commits to Alpha (on 5-Apr-2001) and screws the customers three months later (on 25-June-2001): (web), (local)
- Farewell then, Alpha - Hello, Compaq the Box Shifter (The Register)
- Don Capellas justifies Compaq Alphacide (The Register)
- Alpha proved costly for Compaq (ZDnet June 27 2001)
- How HP committed EV79 Alphacide (the Inquirer 4 July 2004)
- Thread on Q&A article about the death of the Alpha...
DEC: The mistakes that led to its downfall (web), (local) (Goodwin paper, as of mid 2009)
Alpha vs IA64 (original) (local PDF) (October 11, 1999)
DIGITAL FX!32 Running 32-Bit x86 Applications on Alpha NT (Usenix, 1997)

Miscellaneous

Firmware et al.

Title	Date	Code	Remarks
ECU Diskette V1.11A DEC Alpha	1997?	AK-Q2CRM-CA	3.5" HD-floppy, disk image more

Digital Semiconductor AlphaPC 164 Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 Installation floppy	Oct-1996	AK-R0XGA-CA? README.TXT	3.5" floppy, disk image
PC164 SRM	1995?	mdir	3.5" floppy copy, disk image
PC164 ARC	1995?	mdir	3.5" floppy copy, disk image

Alpha Systems Firmware Upgrade 3.3	July/August? 1995	AG-PTMWQ-BE	copy
Alpha Systems Firmware Upgrade 3.4	December 1995	AG-PTMWR-BE
Alpha Systems Firmware Upgrade 3.6	June 1996	AG-PTMWT-BE	UPDATE_V36
Alpha Systems Firmware Upgrade V3.8	December 1996	AG-PTMWV-BS	UPDATE_V38
Alpha Systems Firmware Upgrade V4.0	Dec 1997	AG-QTMBC-BS
Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.0	October 1997	AG-PTMWY-BE	CD, UPDATE_V50, 2x
Digital Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.2	June 1998	AG-RCFBA-BS	CD, UPDATE_V52
Digital Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.3	Sept 1998	AG-RCFBB-BS	CD, UPDATE_V53
Digital Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.4	Apr 1999	AG-RCFBC-BS	CD, UPDATE_V54, 2x
Compaq Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.5	Aug 1999	AG-RCFBD-BS	CD, UPDATE_V55
Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.7	Mar 2000	AG-RCFBF-BS	CD, UPDATE_V57
Compaq Alpha Systems Firmware Update V5.9	February 2001	AG-RCFBH-BS	CD, UPDATE_V59

Itanium Processor Family Offline Diagnostics and Utilities IPF 0503	March 2005	5971-4265	CD

Last updated: 25-June-2012, M.Kraemer