Alphastation 500 specific notes

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Memory

128MB parts from IBM 43P-140 do not fit mechanically.
Needs ECC DIMM, e.g.
64MB kit: MSP01-FB
128MB kit: MSP01-FC
256MB kit: MSP01-FD

Ceased to work after inserting more harddisks

Removed/inserted SCSI cables, DIMMs, applied external terminator => seems to work again.

Strange clock message

The message 
preposterous time in TOY clock -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!!
occurs when different OSs/versions are booted subsequently. No cure.
Last updated: 8-Sep-2008, M.Kraemer