Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 19:01:35 +1000 (EST) From: Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au> To: sweeting@tm.net.my Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD for Alpha exactly the same as for x86 ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970320185918.7571T-100000@python.shoal.net.au> In-Reply-To: <v01540b17af5708c43f16@[202.184.153.110]>
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I don't think you can run FreeBSD on an alpha. (correct me anyone if i'm wrong, as if you need prompting :) ) OpenBSD and NetBSD are ported to other platforms though i think. Andrew Perry andrew@shoal.net.au On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 sweeting@tm.net.my wrote: > Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 16:18:17 +0800 (SGT) > From: sweeting@tm.net.my > To: questions@freebsd.org > Subject: FreeBSD for Alpha exactly the same as for x86 ? > > Embarassing question here.... > > To install FreeBSD on DEC Alpha 200/266 and 500 machines > do I use exactly the same procedure, setup disk and libraries as > installing on an Intel x86 machine ? > > And whilst I am at it, are there any reasons NOT to run FBSD on > an DEC Alpha ? (They are currently running Digital Unix but I don't > like the way that OS does things.) > > cheers, > > chas > > > > >
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