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From: Jason Hsi Wu <jwu@g-net.net>
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Subject: about compatibility of new 2.2
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Hello freebsd.org,

How well does freebsd run on Alpha? I just saw a new chip from Alpha
today which offers very good performance in a fraction cost of a pentium
pro.  I wonder is it compatible with the new 2.2 release?

thanks,