i have got one alpha 255 motherboard, which is not functioning..
when switched on without ram card it gives sound(which is correct)but
the green light on the motherboard is not going and no display is coming on the monitor...
i checked the other same mobo which is working and it gives display soon after the green light goes off.
i checked the processor by interchanging and its working, the problem is with the board only.
i dont find any visible damage on the board chips and capacitors .
any how i will try changing all capacitors on the board as a last resort...
(i will be replacing the small surface mount cap with round one of same value, hope it wont be a problem)
can anyone tell me a way to repair this motherboard ..
it is using srm firmware...
is there any way i can connect srom port to check the motherboard...im new this things.....
hope some one will answer my question sooner...
malmberg August 04 2022 No more VAX hobbyist licenses.
Community licenses for Alpha/IA64/X86_64 VMS Software Inc.
Commercial VMS software licenses for VAX available from HPE.
ozboomer July 20 2022 Just re-visiting.. No more hobbyist licenses? Is that from vmssoftware.com, no 'community' licenses?
valdirfranco July 01 2022 No more hobbyist license...sad
mister_wavey February 12 2022 I recall that the disks failed on the public access VMS systems that included Fafner
parwezw January 03 2022 Anyone know what happened to FAFNER.DYNDS.ORG?
I had a hobbyist account here but can longer access the site.
gtackett October 27 2021 Make that DECdfs _2.1A_ for Vax
gtackett October 27 2021 I'm looking for DECdfs V2.4A kit for VAX.
Asking here just in case anyone is still listening.
MarkRLV September 17 2021 At one time, didn't this web site have a job board? I would love to use my legacy skills one last time in my career.
malmberg January 18 2021 New Hobbyist PAKs for VAX/VMS are no longer available according to reports. Only commercial licenses are reported to be for sale from HPE
dfilip January 16 2021 Can someone please point me to hobbyist license pak? I'm looking for VAX/VMS 7.1, DECnet Phase IV, and UCX/TCPIP ... have the 7.1 media, need the license paks ... thanks!
