SUMMARY: are there any 2100 5/250 cpu modules that do not run tru64?

From: Ed King (eking@exch.hamiltontn.gov)
Date: Fri May 30 2003 - 10:20:50 EDT


thanks to:
Guy Rogers
Alan Davis
Alan Rollow
George Gallen
Bryan Lavelle
Benjamin Ingwersen
Iain Barker
(I think thats everybody)

here are

> If your module model numbers are B2040-AB, you should be fine. This is
located on the edge of the card.
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> yes... there was a "Digital Server" line that will /only/ run NT. You can
> flash it with the SRM but it won't boot Tru64 or VMS... it /may/ run
Linux.
> If what I'm looking at is right, the Digital Server 7300 was the AS2100
> equivalent.
>
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> DEC manufacured a cost-reduced version of the CPU for some systems.
>
> Not sure about 2100, but definitely for 4100, which could only run
> NT and would not boot Tru64. Not sure if the crippled version can
> also run Linux or not.
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> http://h18002.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/soc_archives/80481.html
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