OpenVMS on the Personal Workstation -a and -au series?
Though OpenVMS is not supported on the Personal Workstation -a series platforms, OpenVMS might or might not bootstrap on the platform. If you wish to attempt this, you must ensure that all graphics and all I/O controllers in the system are supported by OpenVMS. You must also ensure that you have the most current firmware loaded. Here are some salient differences within the various Personal Workstation series: o The -a series was designed and was tested for Windows NT use. Only. It is not supported for use with OpenVMS. o The -au series was designed and tested for Windows, OpenVMS, and Tru64 UNIX compatibility, and is considered a supported system. 14-29 Hardware Information o There are at two different and distinct variants of the family, and usually refered to by their internal hardware project names. o The Miata MX5. The Miata MX5 variant has no USB ports and no on-board SCSI. The on-board Intel SIO chipset is not supported by OpenVMS, and thus OpenVMS cannot bootstrap ATAPI CD-ROM d
