Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 05:12:21 -0500 From: Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com> To: Ted Spradley <tsprad@Metronet.com> Cc: port-alpha@netbsd.org, misc@openbsd.org, freebsd-platforms@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DEC Alpha XL 366, can it run BSD? Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19971219051221.00a0b250@ranier.altavista-software.com> In-Reply-To: <199712190349.VAA28463@set.spradley.dyn.ml.org>
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At 09:49 PM 12/18/97 -0600, you wrote: >I just found out I'm going to have a happy Christmas indeed. My wife was >playing at an internet auction and accidentally bought a Digital XL 366 Alpha, >model no. SN-A23AA. > >Unfortunately, it comes with (gag!) WinNT. Please, tell me I can install BSD >on this thing without being a certified kernel hacker. Nope. You can't. The XL doesn't have an SRM console available for it and NetBSD needs an SRM console. -- Matt Thomas Internet: matt@3am-software.com 3am Software Foundry WWW URL: http://www.3am-software.com/bio/matt/ Nashua, NH Disclaimer: I disavow all knowledge of this message
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