[HECnet] ELSA Graphics card on Ebay UK

[Mark Benson]

On 30 Sep 2011, at 11:40, Mark Wickens wrote:

Seems to have been some interest in OpenVMS compatible graphics cards of late. I think this one will work:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PBXGK-BB-ELSA-GLORIA-GRAPHICS-CARD-298693-001-298796-001-DEC-COMPAQ-ALPHASERVER-/190581049081?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item2c5f8406f9


I think that's what's fitted in my Alpha Personal Workstation 500au. It's a good card and yes it works certainly with the Alpha and OpenVMS 8.3. Might take some light config tweaks to work with LCD panels and it's best used in 16-bit as the 24-bit modes are apparently a little flakey in VMS.


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