Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 19:53:22 +0000 (GMT) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> To: Geoff Buckingham <geoffb@chuggalug.clues.com> Cc: Paul Herman <pherman@element-5.de>, freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: On which alpha platforms can I run FreeBSD? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911161951470.318-100000@salmon.nlsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <19991116171004.A78012@chuggalug.clues.com>
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On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Geoff Buckingham wrote: > On Tue, Nov 16, 1999 at 05:48:38PM +0100, Paul Herman wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Sorry if this is in a FAQ, but I've looked around on web pages and mailing > > list archives and couldn't find anything. I'd like to run FreeBSD on an > > alpha, and need to decide which alpha to buy. From INSTALL.TXT I see that > > it runs on: > > > > UDB, Multia, AXPpci33, Noname > > EB164, PC164, PC164LX, PC164SX > > EB64+, Aspen Alpine, etc. > > AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400 > > AlphaStation 500, 600 > > Digital Personal Workstation 433, 500, 600 > > DEC3000/300 family (netboot only) > > DEC3000/[4-9]00 family (netboot only) > > > > How do I know which is which? Can someone help, or point me in the right > > direction? Thanks! > > > > The PC* family are to my knowledge made by Samsung and sold to OEMs see: > > http://www.compusys.co.uk/alpha/mboards.asp > > as an example, I am sure someone else will know more about digital/compaq > products. > > As a multia owner, I wouldn't recomend it for running FreeBSD :-( > > PS, does the PC164UX or PC264DP work? The PC164UX isn't support since there isn't any SRM firmware for it (AFAIK). The PC264DP looks like it will be similar to an xp1000. Depending on the system type reported by its firmware, it might work already. -- Doug Rabson Mail: dfr@nlsystems.com Nonlinear Systems Ltd. Phone: +44 181 442 9037 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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