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Date:      Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:34:04 +0200
From:      Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
To:        Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: DEC 3000/700?
Message-ID:  <20030417193404.GC65061@freebie.xs4all.nl>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.4.44.0304172105330.473-100000@dijkstra.fi.infn.it>
References:  <20030417131355.GA64013@freebie.xs4all.nl> <Pine.NEB.4.44.0304172105330.473-100000@dijkstra.fi.infn.it>

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On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 09:07:53PM +0200, Riccardo.Veraldi@fi.infn.it wrote:
> 
> DEC3000/300 works GREAT with NetBSD installed on IT.
> Expecially NetBSD 1.6 works perfectly. I even can run Gnome on my
> DEC3000/300
> 
> Yes DEC3000 is obsolete but my DEC3000/300 150MHz CPU with 160MB RAM
> performs quite better than a ultra1 with 170MHZ ultrasparc.

Most DEC3000 have really neat and fast memorybus (256 bits wide). That helps
a *lot*. They are loud and power hungry btw, so if that is a concern go
and listen to it first.

> I invite you to try NetBSD as Wilko suggested, you will be very happy with
> NetBSD on your DEC3000.

I think so too. I have had both a DEC3000/500 and a /400 and both did well.

> Rick

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|   / o / /_  _   		wilko@freebie.xs4all.nl
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