First of all, they are sold primarily through manufacturers' reps. I have
appended a list of representatives for various territories to the end of
this message. Note that these reps are primarily for the United States;
I'll try to get a list of international reps as soon as I can. In the
meantime, non-US customers should call one of these reps anyway; they may
have overseas operations or otherwise be able to serve you.
As for which flavor of the motherboard to buy: currently you need the
SRM firmware to run Linux/Alpha. Our replacement "miniloader" firmware
is nearly ready and should be released within a couple of weeks. Near
as I can tell, you cannot buy an AXPpci/33 motherboard with the SRM
firmware without also buying Digital UNIX or OpenVMS (at substantial
additional cost). If you can convince your vendor to sell you the
motherboard with SRM but without an operating system, great! If you
can't, then what you should do is purchase the motherboard with the
Windows NT firmware and then replace it.
The part number for the AXPpci/33 motherboard with NT firmware is: EBP20-BA
For those who are impatient, the SRM firmware is available as a firmware
upgrade kit from:
ftp.dec.com:/pub/DEC/axppci
Read the files "read_me.txt" and "update.txt" in this directory.
For those who can wait a little longer, I'd suggest waiting until the
miniloader is available. If you place your order now, the miniloader
may even be available by the time you receive the board.
MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES
DIGITAL ALPHA BOARD PRODUCTS
(Alpha by State)
ALABAMA
Pen-Tech Associates 205-881-9298
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
ARKANSAS
Acudata, Inc. 214-424-3567
CALIFORNIA (NO.)
Bear Resources 510-793-1064
CALIFORNIA (SO.)
QPI Sales 714-723-1801
COLORADO
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
CONNECTICUT
Trilogic 508-658-3800
DELAWARE
SPSI 301-953-0110
FLORIDA
Pen-Tech Associates 407-354-4575
407-640-0800
GEORGIA
Pen-Tech Associates 404-642-4110
HAWAII
IDAHO
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
ILLINOIS
Midwest Technologies 708-336-6400
INDIANA
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
IOWA
Digital Systems Sales, Inc. 816-765-3337
KANSAS
Digital Systems Sales, Inc. 816-765-3337
KENTUCKY
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
LOUISIANA
Acudata, Inc. 214-424-3567
MAINE
Trilogic 508-658-3800
MARYLAND
SPSI 301-953-0110
MASSACHUSETTS
Trilogic 508-658-3800
MICHIGAN
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
MINNESOTA
Jen-Ray Systems Inc. 612-933-8545
MISSISSIPPI
Pen-Tech Associates 404-642-4110
MISSOURI
Digital Systems Sales, Inc. 816-765-3337
MONTANA
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
NEBRASKA
Digital Systems Sales, Inc. 816-765-3337
NEVADA (NO.)
Bear Resources 510-793-1064
NEVADA (SO.)
QPI 714-723-1801
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Trilogic 508-658-3800
NEW JERSEY (NO.)
TRAXONICS 518-843-1445
NEW JERSEY (SO.)
SPSI 301-953-0110
NEW MEXICO
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
NEW YORK
Traxonics, Inc 518-843-1445
NORTH CAROLINA
Pen-Tech Associates 910-852-6000
NORTH DAKOTA
Jen-Ray Systems Inc. 612-933-8545
OHIO
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
OKLAHOMA
Acudata, Inc. 214-424-3567
OREGON
ECS Systems Products 206-232-9301
PENNSYLVANIA (EASTERN)
SPSI 301-953-0110
PENNSYLVANIA (WESTERN)
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
RHODE ISLAND
Trilogic 508-658-3800
SOUTH CAROLINA
Pen-Tech Associates 910-852-6000
SOUTH DAKOTA
Jen-Ray Systems Inc. 612-933-8545
TENNESSEE
Pen-Tech Associates 205-881-9298
TEXAS
Acudata, Inc. 214-424-3567
UTAH
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
VERMONT
Trilogic 508-658-3800
VIRGINIA
SPSI 301-953-0110
WASHINGTON
ECS Systems Products 206-232-9301
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SPSI 301-953-0110
WEST VIRGINIA
The Systems Group 313-930-1800
WISCONSIN
Midwest Technologies 708-336-6400
WYOMING
Hanna-Hill 303-252-1154
MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVES
DIGITAL ALPHA BOARD PRODUCTS
(Alpha by Firm)
Firm State
Acudata, Inc. Arkansas
Daryl Barnaby Louisiana
720 Ave. F Suite 104 Oklahoma
Plano, TX 75074 Texas
214-424-3567
Internet: p00438@pslink.com
FAX 214-422-7342
Sam Gougenheim S. Texas
110 Cypress Station Dr.
Suite 108
Houston, TX 77090
713-580-2451
FAX 713-580-6421
Bear Resources N. California
Doug Planchon N. Nevada
2450 Peralta Blvd. Suite 117
Fremont, CA 94536
510-793-1064
FAX 510-793-7554
Digital Systems Sales, Inc. Iowa
Terry Hawkins Kansas
4006 E. 137th Terrace Missouri
Granview, MO 64030 Nebraska
816-765-3337
Internet: 76231.2560@compuserve.com
FAX 816-765-5887
ECS Systems Products Oregon
Gary Wooldridge Washington
9311 S.E. 36th
Mercer Island,WA 98040-3795
206-232-9301
Internet: FGSH03A@prodigy.com
FAX 206-232-1095
Hanna-Hill Arizona Utah
Ron Hill Colorado Wyoming
12041 Tejon Suite 510 Idaho
Denver, CO 80234 Montana
303-252-1154 New Mexico
Internet: 75334.2275@compuserve.com
FAX 303-252-1337
Jen-Ray Systems Inc. Minnesota
Gary Christensen North Dakota
5720 Smetana Dr. Suite 125 South Dakota
Minnetonka, MN 55343
612-933-8545
Internet: MJCHRIST@aol.com
FAX 612-933-8782
Midwest Technologies Illinois
Dick Suthard Wisconsin
2300 North Barrington Road
Suite 400
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
708-336-6400
Internet: see The Systems Group
FAX 708-639-7864
Pen-Tech Associates, Inc. Alabama
Hall Koger Florida
3709 Alliance Drive Georgia
Greensboro, NC 27407 Mississippi N. Carolina
910-852-6000 S. Carolina Tennessee
Internet:76053.2242@compuserve.com
FAX 910-852-6790
QPI Sales California (So.)
Jim Carver Nevada (So.)
6541 Corte Montecito
Carlsbad, CA 92009
619-431-8859
Internet: QPISD@aol.com
FAX 619-431-5791
Jerry Slaughter
506 E. Oceanfront #A
Balboa, CA 92661
714-723-1801
Internet: QPIORGCO@aol.com
FAX 714-723-1801
SPSI - Signal Processing Maryland
Services, Inc. Virginia
Vic Hess Washington, D.C.
1008 West St.
Laurel, MD 20707
301-953-0110
Internet: spsijason@aol.com
FAX 301-498-1595
The Systems Group Indiana
Frank Villani, Gary Mosey Kentucky
Box 485 Prairie House A Michigan
24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr. Ohio
Ann Arbor MI 48106-0485 Pennsylvania (Western)
313-930-1800 West Virginia
Internet: GRPSYSTEMS@aol.com
FAX 313-930-1803
Traxonics, Inc New Jersey (No.)
Lou DeSorbo New York
Adirondack Center
Road 4 Route 30
Amsterdam, NY 12010
518-843-1445
Internet: Traxonics@aol.com
FAX 518-843-1447
Trilogic Connecticut Vermont
Dave Paul Maine
187 Ballardvale St. ATZ
Massachusetts
Wilmington, MA 01887 New Hampshire
508-658-3800 Rhode Island
Internet: dave@trilogic.com
FAX 508-657-5927
-- Jim Paradis (paradis@amt.tay1.dec.com) "It's not procrastination, Digital Equipment Corporation it's my new Just-In-Time (508)952-4047 Workload Management System!"