From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 6 13:45:42 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56BD916A4CE for ; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:45:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from out7.mx.nwbl.wi.voyager.net (out7.mx.nwbl.wi.voyager.net [169.207.3.125]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DE434402B for ; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:45:41 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from robc@execpc.com) Received: from mail0.mx.voyager.net (mail0.mx.voyager.net [216.93.66.205]) by out7.mx.nwbl.wi.voyager.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7B169319A; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:45:40 -0600 (CST) Received: from localhost.localdomain (nm5.mx.lnng.mi.voyager.net [216.93.38.231])hA6LjcAR040674; Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:45:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200311062145.hA6LjcAR040674@mail0.mx.voyager.net> From: "rob copsey" To: Josh Tolbert X-Mailer: CoreCommMail X-IPAddress: 169.207.169.134 Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:45:38 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: *56 - versions X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:45:42 -0000 > On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 12:22:47PM -0500, rob copsey wrote: > > Hello, > > I've recently come across a *56 processor that starts with pc > > rather than ev. Can I use this in my Miata MX5? Is this a version > > of the architecture with cache that more closly resembles that of > > an x86 for use with windoze? > > please help > > -RC > > -- > > Hi Rob, > > I haven't seen any responses yet, so I'm going to take a stab at > it. The answer is "no, PC56 CPUs won't work in a PWS." The PC56 > CPUs were touted as "inexpensive Alphas" and were only used in one > motherboard (that I know of), the PC164SX. They were cheaper than > EV56 CPUs, but didn't perform as well. > > I'm pulling all of this from memory, so feel free to call me nasty > names if I'm wrong. :) > > Thanks, > Josh > > Josh, Thanks to you & Wilko for the tips. I'm just a newbie to Alphas, but already I feel the need to delve into the dusty bowels of my recently salvaged 433au MX5. I know my hardware is antique and I don't expect miracles, I just want to extend my knowlege of the architecture with the hope of being able to apply this knowledge on a larger scale (SMP/PP). I'm lucky that there are history buffs like you around so that I can afford to do this. As for chastising you for being wrong, it would be too trivial. Thanks again, Rob --