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From: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD on a DEC Alpha
To: Ethan Wellman <epw@manhattan.mdl.sandia.gov>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 17:37:00 +0000 ()
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> 
> Does FreeBSD run on DEC Aplhas?
> I'm thinking of buying an Alpha, and I'm wondering if I can run FreeBSD
> on it.  Thanks.

Unfortunately not, but NetBSD and OpenBSD both have some support for
the DEC Alpha.  Try http://www.netbsd.org/ and http://www.openbsd.org/
for more info.