A thread of (ir)relevant things surrounding the DEC/Compaq/HP AlphaServer and AlphaStation DS10 machines. Also branded as AlphaStation XP900 and AlphaServer/AlphaStation VS10 due to some weird marketing shenanigans.
To Be Filled By O.E.M.
The Specification Things:
CPU: Alpha 21264 64-bit - Tsunami EV67 @ 616MHz (codename WebBrick)
Chipset: 21272 Tsunami (co-based on x86 Ali chipsets) + Ali Aladdin ATA-33 M5229 IDE controller + AcerLabs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge
RAM: up to 2GB
GPU: rare Compaq PowerStorm 350 32MB 3D accelerator (or a regular S3 Trio64 is also applicable)
Expansion slots: 3x 64bit PCI-X slots, 1x 32bit PCI slot, 2x undocumented ISA slots
Ports: 2x DIGITAL DE500b FE (21143 Tulip) NICs, 2x USB ports @ AcerLabs Aladdin-V M5237 USB controller, 2x COM ports, LPT parallel port, PS/2 for mouse and keyboard
The Chronological Things:
2.7.2025 - Found a guy locally selling Alpha hardware, went to take a look.
2.7.2025 - Bought two AlphaServers and two AlphaStations from said person.
2.10.2025 - ByteFEST 2025 - took one of the Alphas to ByteFEST, tried a bunch of stuff with Leandro, nearly managed to install Windows NT 4.0
31.12.2025 - experiments with Windows 2000 5.00.2128 and Windows Whistler 2001 5.00.2210
The Word Things:
The machine differences between the AlphaServers and AlphaStations are purely cosmetic and all of them report themselves as AlphaServer DS10 consistently.
USB related:
The USB ports are disabled in-firmware in SRM with no way of accessing them, neither from UNIX environments, nor from Windows NT
AlphaBIOS integrated USB switch doesn't change anything?
Solutions down below a few posts, it's obvious.
Windows NT related:
Sound problems (ES1370 works only in the first - top most PCI slot, albeit with IRQ conflicts, to be researched more)
Lack of ISA slots for more possible sound cards
No support for SCSI booting and general issues with some stuff overall
NTFS issues?
AlphaBIOS SCSI/IDE related:
Drive size 33GB limit? There are release notes that mention bigger support but it doesn't seem to be the case?
Also make sure you have a 512b sector size on the drive and that AlphaBIOS doesn't say ***Off-Line*** on the said disk otherwise you won't be able to use it.
Compaq AlphaServer/AlphaStation DS10
Windows NT 4.0 on The DS10™
Prerequisites:
The HAL floppy Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD
AlphaBIOS instead of UNIX mode (set os_type NT in SRM or just boot into it using nt or alphabios)
sanity and a fair bit of luck.
Optional:
Drive formatting through AlphaBIOS, but can be nicely skipped in this instance
Installation Steps:
1. Put the CD and the HAL floppy in the machine and boot into AlphaBIOS
2. Select "Install Windows NT" from AlphaBIOS
3. Wait for the HAL prompt and select Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000 from the list.
4. Load additional SCSI/IDE drivers from the HAL floppy, mainly the IDE driver, otherwise you will bugcheck on 7B due to missing install root
5. Format the drive as usual (pick smaller partition sizes and also do FAT instead of NTFS)
6. Continue as usual and end up on the desktop
Post-Install Steps:
1. Install the ethernet drivers (use DEC PCI Ethernet DC21142) twice to get both NICs
2. Get on the internet and take a picture of a certain site!
3. Install the latest Service Pack 6 and also the rest of the drivers (eg. the Compaq PowerStorm 350 (pbxgdac) driver and also the sound card drivers for the ES1370)
4. Install Compaq FX!32 to enhance your computing capabilities with x86 emulation!
The HAL floppy Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD
AlphaBIOS instead of UNIX mode (set os_type NT in SRM or just boot into it using nt or alphabios)
sanity and a fair bit of luck.
Optional:
Drive formatting through AlphaBIOS, but can be nicely skipped in this instance
Installation Steps:
1. Put the CD and the HAL floppy in the machine and boot into AlphaBIOS
2. Select "Install Windows NT" from AlphaBIOS
3. Wait for the HAL prompt and select Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000 from the list.
4. Load additional SCSI/IDE drivers from the HAL floppy, mainly the IDE driver, otherwise you will bugcheck on 7B due to missing install root
5. Format the drive as usual (pick smaller partition sizes and also do FAT instead of NTFS)
6. Continue as usual and end up on the desktop
Post-Install Steps:
1. Install the ethernet drivers (use DEC PCI Ethernet DC21142) twice to get both NICs
2. Get on the internet and take a picture of a certain site!
3. Install the latest Service Pack 6 and also the rest of the drivers (eg. the Compaq PowerStorm 350 (pbxgdac) driver and also the sound card drivers for the ES1370)
4. Install Compaq FX!32 to enhance your computing capabilities with x86 emulation!
Windows Whistler 2001 5.00.2210 AXP64 on the DS10
Prerequisites:
Windows Whistler 2001 5.00.2210 AXP64 CD
AlphaBIOS instead of UNIX mode (set os_type NT in SRM or just boot into it using nt or alphabios)
date and time set to the pre-timebomb
an old projector pointing at the ceiling due to more coolness factor possibilites
sanity and a fair bit of luck.
Whistler doesn't need any HAL floppies and works out of the box as far as things are considered.
Installation Steps:
1. Boot into AlphaBIOS and go into Hard Disk Setup
2. Add a fittingly "big" partition and format it to FAT in AlpbaBIOS (note 1: 2500MB was fine with 1GB of system ram, note 2: you don't need to make an another ARC partition if you already have one)
3. Save HDD changes
4. Put the installation CD in the machine, open Utilities and open Run Maintenance Program
5. Set the Program Name to axp64\setupldr and Location to CD: 5. You should be booting into the setup just normally.
You will encounter this rather interesting error though. No worries though, the setup apparently did change something and you just need to restart from step 4.
The setup will now nicely proceed to the installer, select the newly created partition and don't reformat it.
Windows 2000 5.00.2128 AXP32 on the DS10
Prerequisites:
Windows 2000 5.00.2128 AXP32
AlphaBIOS instead of UNIX mode (set os_type NT in SRM)
NO SYMBIOS SCSI CARDS IN PCI SLOTS (caused bugchecks before but is fine now?)
sanity and a fair bit of luck.
Installation Steps:
1. Boot into AlphaBIOS and go into Hard Disk Setup
2. Add a fittingly 4095MB big partition and format it to FAT in AlpbaBIOS (note, you don't need to make an another ARC partition if you already have one)
3. Save HDD changes and return back to the menu
4. Select "Install Windows NT" from AlphaBIOS
5. You should be booting into the setup just normally.
6. Proceed as usual and you should end up on the desktop in a certain amount of time.
Post-Install Steps:
1. Install the Compaq PowerStorm 350 (pbxgdac) driver (since the NT 4.0 driver works here just fine so far)
Windows 2000 5.00.2128 AXP32
AlphaBIOS instead of UNIX mode (set os_type NT in SRM)
NO SYMBIOS SCSI CARDS IN PCI SLOTS (caused bugchecks before but is fine now?)
sanity and a fair bit of luck.
Installation Steps:
1. Boot into AlphaBIOS and go into Hard Disk Setup
2. Add a fittingly 4095MB big partition and format it to FAT in AlpbaBIOS (note, you don't need to make an another ARC partition if you already have one)
3. Save HDD changes and return back to the menu
4. Select "Install Windows NT" from AlphaBIOS
5. You should be booting into the setup just normally.
6. Proceed as usual and you should end up on the desktop in a certain amount of time.
Post-Install Steps:
1. Install the Compaq PowerStorm 350 (pbxgdac) driver (since the NT 4.0 driver works here just fine so far)
RMC/SRM + AlphaBIOS Notes and Miscellaneous Info
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RMC> status
PLATFORM STATUS
Firmware Revision: V1.2
Server Power: ON
RMC Halt: Deasserted
RMC Power Control: ON
Power Supply: OK
System Fans: OK CPU Fan: OK
Temperature: 39.0°C (warnings at 55.0°C, power-off at 60.0°C)
Escape Sequence: ^[^[RMC
Remote Access: Disabled
RMC Password: not set
Alert Enable: Disabled
Alert Pending: YES
Init String:
Dial String:
Alert String:
Com1_mode: SNOOP
Last Alert: AC Loss
Watchdog Timer: 60 seconds
Autoreboot: OFF
Logout Timer: 20 minutes
User String:
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>>>show
auto_action BOOT
boot_dev dk*0.0.0.14.0
boot_file
boot_osflags A
boot_reset OFF
bootbios
bootdef_dev dk*0.0.0.14.0
booted_dev
booted_file
booted_osflags
char_set 0
com1_baud 9600
com1_flow SOFTWARE
com1_mode SNOOP
com1_modem OFF
com2_baud 9600
com2_flow SOFTWARE
com2_modem OFF
console graphics
console_memory_allocation old
controlp ON
d_bell off
d_cleanup on
d_complete off
d_eop off
d_group field
d_harderr halt
d_loghard on
d_logsoft off
d_omit
d_oper on
d_passes 1
d_quick off
d_report full
d_runtime 0
d_softerr halt
d_startup off
d_status off
d_trace off
d_verbose 0
dump_dev
enable_audit ON
ewa0_arp_tries 3
ewa0_bootp_file
ewa0_bootp_server
ewa0_bootp_tries 3
ewa0_def_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_inetfile
ewa0_def_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_subnetmask 0.0.0.0
ewa0_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_inet_init bootp
ewa0_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_inetfile
ewa0_loop_count 2
ewa0_loop_inc d0
ewa0_loop_patt ffffffffffffffff
ewa0_loop_size 100
ewa0_lp_msg_node 6
ewa0_mode Twisted-Pair
ewa0_protocols BOOTP
ewa0_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewa0_tftp_blocksize 1024
ewa0_tftp_tries 3
ewb0_arp_tries 3
ewb0_bootp_file
ewb0_bootp_server
ewb0_bootp_tries 3
ewb0_def_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_def_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_def_inetfile
ewb0_def_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_def_subnetmask 0.0.0.0
ewb0_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_inet_init bootp
ewb0_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_inetfile
ewb0_loop_count 2
ewb0_loop_inc d0
ewb0_loop_patt ffffffffffffffff
ewb0_loop_size 100
ewb0_lp_msg_node 6
ewb0_mode FastFD (Full Duplex)
ewb0_protocols BOOTP
ewb0_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
ewb0_tftp_blocksize 1024
ewb0_tftp_tries 3
exdep_data 27
exdep_location 1
exdep_size 1
exdep_space iic_rcm_temp
exdep_type 0
ffauto OFF
ffnext OFF
full_powerup_diags ON
fwa0_arp_tries 3
fwa0_bootp_file
fwa0_bootp_server
fwa0_bootp_tries 3
fwa0_def_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_inetfile
fwa0_def_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_def_subnetmask 0.0.0.0
fwa0_ginetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_inet_init bootp
fwa0_inetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_inetfile
fwa0_loop_count 3e8
fwa0_loop_inc a
fwa0_loop_patt ffffffffffffffff
fwa0_loop_size 2e
fwa0_lp_msg_node 1
fwa0_protocols BOOTP
fwa0_sinetaddr 0.0.0.0
fwa0_tftp_blocksize 1024
fwa0_tftp_tries 3
heap_expand NONE
i g
j w
k g
kbd_hardware_type PCXAL
language 0
language_name none
license MU
memory_test none
mfg_status b5
N1
N2
N3
N4
N5
N6
N7
N8
oem_string
os_type NT
page_table_levels 3
pal OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-83, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-73
pci_parity ON
prefetch_mode ON
prompt >>>
reset_boot_arg0
reset_boot_arg1
reset_boot_arg2
rmc_halt DISABLED
scsi_poll ON
scsi_reset ON
shutdown_temp 60
srm2ctrl
srm2dev
sys_serial_num AY02207542
tt_allow_login 1
tty_dev 0
user_def1
user_def2
version V7.1-1 Dec 7 2005 15:38:15
wwid0
wwid1
wwid2
wwid3
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>>>show config
AlphaServer DS10 617 MHz
SRM Console: V7.1-1
PALcode: OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-83, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-73
Processors
CPU 0 Alpha EV67 pass 2.6 617 MHz
SROM Revision: V1.18.208
Bcache size: 2 MB
Core Logic
Cchip DECchip 21272-CA Rev 2
Dchip DECchip 21272-DA Rev 2
Pchip 0 DECchip 21272-EA Rev 2
TIG Rev 2.1
Arbiter Rev 7.30 (0xfe)
MEMORY
Array # Size Base Addr
------- ---------- ---------
0 512 MB 000000000
1 512 MB 020000000
Total Bad Pages = 0
Total Good Memory = 1024 MBytes
PCI Hose 00
Bus 00 Slot 07: Acer Labs M1543C
Bridge to Bus 1, ISA
Bus 00 Slot 09: DE500-BA Network Controller
ewa0.0.0.9.0 08-00-2B-86-E5-EB
Bus 00 Slot 11: DE500-BA Network Controller
ewb0.0.0.11.0 08-00-2B-86-E3-52
Bus 00 Slot 13: Acer Labs M1543C IDE
dqa.0.0.13.0
dqa0.0.0.13.0 CD-224E
dqb0.0.1.13.0 ST320014 A
dqb1.1.1.13.0 IBM-DJNA -352030
Bus 00 Slot 14: DEFPA
fwa0.0.0.14.0 00-60-B0-58-3F-CC
Bus 00 Slot 16: PowerStorm 350
vga0.0.0.16.0
ISA
Slot Device Name Type Enabled BaseAddr IRQ DMA
0
0 MOUSE Embedded Yes 60 12
1 KBD Embedded Yes 60 1
2 COM1 Embedded Yes 3f8 4
3 COM2 Embedded Yes 2f8 3
4 LPT1 Embedded Yes 3bc 7
5 FLOPPY Embedded Yes 3f0 6 2
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>>>help
NAME
help
FUNCTION
Display information about console commands.
SYNOPSIS
help [<command>...]
Command synopsis conventions:
<item> Implies a placeholder for user specified item.
<item>... Implies an item or list of items.
[] Implies optional keyword or item.
{a,b,c} Implies any one of a, b, c.
{a|b|c} Implies any combination of a, b, c.
The following help topics are available:
alloc assign_hw boot break buildfru
cat check chmod clear clear password
clear_error cmp continue crash debug1
deposit dynamic echo edit element
eval examine exer exit false
find_field free gct gctverify grep
halt hd help info initialize
isacfg isp1020_edit kill kill_diags lfu
line login lpinit ls man
mc_cable mc_diag memexer memtest migrate
more net nettest prcache ps
restore_nvram rm run sa save_nvram
semaphore set set host set password set secure
shell show show bios show cluster show config
show cpu show fru show hwrpb show iobq show map
show memory show power show_status sleep sort
sound sp srom21143_edit start stop
sys_exer test tr true uptime
wc wwidmgr
>>>ls
add_de205 alloc alphabios arc assign_hw
b bar boot bootp break
buildfru c cat check chmod
clear clear_error cmp continue crash
d debug1 decode deposit dqa0.0.0.13.0
dqb0.0.1.13.0 dqb1.1.1.13.0 dva0.0.0.0.0 dynamic e
echo edit eerom el element
eval ewa0.0.0.9.0 ewb0.0.0.11.0 examine examine_render
exer exit false fat find_field
flash fpr free fsrom fwa0.0.0.14.0
fwupdate galaxy gct gctverify gpr
grep h halt hd help
hwrpbtta0 iic_mst iic_rcm_nvram0 iic_rcm_nvram1 iic_rcm_nvram2
iic_rcm_nvram3 iic_rcm_nvram4 iic_rcm_nvram5 iic_rcm_nvram6 iic_rcm_nvram7
iic_rcm_temp iic_smb0 iic_system0 iic_system1 info
init ipr isacfg iso9660 iso9660_raw
isp1020_edit jtopal kill kill_diags lfu
line login lp_nodes_ewa0 lp_nodes_ewb0 lpinit
ls man mc_cable mc_diag memexer
memtest mfgtest migrate mopdl more
ndbr net nettest ni_db_ewa0 ni_db_ewb0
ni_db_fwa0 nl nt ntrom nvram
para pcicfg pciio pcimem pmem
prcache ps psr psr_render pwrup
rca0 rcb0 rcu readme restore_nvram
rm run sa save_nvram se
semaphore set set_flag sh shell
sho show show_status showit sleep
sort sound sp srmrom srom
srom21143_edit start stop sym sys_exer
tee test testmem tftp toy
tr true tt tta0 tta1
uptime vga0 vmem vmem_render wc
wwidmgr
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>>>man isacfg
NAME
isacfg
FUNCTION
sets or shows user inputted isa configuration data.
SYNOPSIS
isacfg ([-slot <slot#>]
[-dev <device#>]
[-all|-rm|-mk|-mod|-init] [-<field> <value>]
>>>isacfg -slot 0
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7d700
handle: MOUSE
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 0
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 60 iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 80000000 irq0: c
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7d7c8
handle: KBD
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 1
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 60 iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 80000000 irq0: 1
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7d890
handle: COM1
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 2
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 3f8 iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 80000000 irq0: 4
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7d958
handle: COM2
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 3
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 2f8 iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 80000000 irq0: 3
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7da20
handle: LPT1
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 4
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 3bc iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 80000000 irq0: 7
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
=============================================================
entry adr: 3ff7dae8
handle: FLOPPY
etyp: 2
slot: 0
dev: 5
enadev: 1
totdev: 6
iobase0: 3f0 iobase1: 8000000000000000
iobase2: 8000000000000000 iobase3: 8000000000000000
iobase4: 8000000000000000 iobase5: 8000000000000000
membase0: 8000000000000000 memlen0: 8000000000000000
membase1: 8000000000000000 memlen1: 8000000000000000
membase2: 8000000000000000 memlen2: 8000000000000000
rombase: 8000000000000000 romlen: 8000000000000000
dma0: 2 irq0: 6
dma1: 80000000 irq1: 80000000
dma2: 80000000 irq2: 80000000
dma3: 80000000 irq3: 80000000
=============================================================
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>>>isacfg -slot 0 -dev 4 -mod -enadev 0
type >>>init to use these changes
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Making USB work on the Compaq AlphaServer DS10
YES! The embedded AcerLabs USB M5237 controller of the DS10 is disabled by default on recent versions of SRM and you need to perform *some "tricks"*. Beware that it's unstable and has reasons why it got killed off in the first place. Oops
.
SRM versions up until v5.7 had USB controller enabled in them until they started disabling it since v5.8. It seems like that having the Ali USB controller enabled doesn't break stuff in itself, but that the DE500b NICs start misbehaving and BSODing the machine after the first reboot of the Windows install.
(possible workaround idea by reverting whatever changes are being done by the drivers or whatever to make it boot each time?)
Prerequisites:
DEC Alpha Firmware Update CD-ROM (Mid-2000) burned to a... CD
a DS10 with a CD-ROM drive and without working USB!
SRM+AlphaBIOS downgrade steps:
1. Boot into SRM (hold the halt button if set to AlphaBIOS as default)
2. Type boot dqa0 (or whatever your CD-ROM uses as the device name)
3. Skip the fw update text and wait for the Bootfile: prompt where you can use the default one
5. Wait for it to reboot and perform the update command on the UPD> prompt
6. Continue with all downgrade warnings and wait for it to update 7. Reboot the machine with the exit command
AlphaBIOS pages:
Some of the visible changes in AlphaBIOS
SRM "show config" output:
W2k 5.00.2128 proof:
All of this now lets you to boot into Windows and see the fun of working USB!
SRM versions up until v5.7 had USB controller enabled in them until they started disabling it since v5.8. It seems like that having the Ali USB controller enabled doesn't break stuff in itself, but that the DE500b NICs start misbehaving and BSODing the machine after the first reboot of the Windows install.
(possible workaround idea by reverting whatever changes are being done by the drivers or whatever to make it boot each time?)
Prerequisites:
DEC Alpha Firmware Update CD-ROM (Mid-2000) burned to a... CD
a DS10 with a CD-ROM drive and without working USB!
SRM+AlphaBIOS downgrade steps:
1. Boot into SRM (hold the halt button if set to AlphaBIOS as default)
2. Type boot dqa0 (or whatever your CD-ROM uses as the device name)
3. Skip the fw update text and wait for the Bootfile: prompt where you can use the default one
5. Wait for it to reboot and perform the update command on the UPD> prompt
6. Continue with all downgrade warnings and wait for it to update 7. Reboot the machine with the exit command
AlphaBIOS pages:
Some of the visible changes in AlphaBIOS
SRM "show config" output:
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>>>show config
COMPAQ AlphaServer DS10 616 MHz
SRM Console: V5.6-3
PALcode: OpenVMS PALcode V1.69-59, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.62-54
Processors
CPU 0 Alpha 21264-0 616 MHz SROM Revision: V1.18.208
Bcache size: 2 MB
Core Logic
Cchip DECchip 21272-CA Rev 2
Dchip DECchip 21272-DA Rev 2
Pchip 0 DECchip 21272-EA Rev 2
TIG Rev 2.1
Arbiter Rev 7.30 (0xfe)
MEMORY
Array # Size Base Addr
------- ---------- ---------
0 512 MB 000000000
1 512 MB 020000000
Total Bad Pages = 0
Total Good Memory = 1024 MBytes
PCI Hose 00
Bus 00 Slot 01: Acer Labs M1543C USB
Bus 00 Slot 07: Acer Labs M1543C
Bridge to Bus 1, ISA
Bus 00 Slot 09: DE500-BA Network Controller
ewa0.0.0.9.0 08-00-2B-86-E5-EB
Bus 00 Slot 11: DE500-BA Network Controller
ewb0.0.0.11.0 08-00-2B-86-E3-52
Bus 00 Slot 13: Acer Labs M1543C IDE
dqa.0.0.13.0
dqa0.0.0.13.0 CD-224E
dqb0.0.1.13.0 ST320014 A
dqb1.1.1.13.0 IBM-DJNA -352030
Bus 00 Slot 14: DEC PCI FDDI
fwa0.0.0.14.0 00-60-B0-58-3F-CC
Bus 00 Slot 16: PowerStorm 350
ISA
Slot Device Name Type Enabled BaseAddr IRQ DMA
0
0 MOUSE Embedded Yes 60 12
1 KBD Embedded Yes 60 1
2 COM1 Embedded Yes 3f8 4
3 COM2 Embedded Yes 2f8 3
4 LPT1 Embedded No 3bc 7
5 FLOPPY Embedded Yes 3f0 6 2
W2k 5.00.2128 proof:
All of this now lets you to boot into Windows and see the fun of working USB!



