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Date:      Mon, 1 Feb 1999 21:23:16 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
To:        jin@george.lbl.gov
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Alpha-2100 server support
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.01.9902012120580.8574-100000@herring.nlsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <199902011833.KAA19753@george.lbl.gov>

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On Mon, 1 Feb 1999 jin@george.lbl.gov wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I tried to install FreeBSD SNAP on our Alpha-2100 server, but got panic
> on installation:
> 
> FreeBSD does not yet support system type 9 (ST_DEC_2100_A500)
> 
> I'd like to know if this type machine will be supported in the future?
> Is there anything we can do to help supporting this type machines?

Adding support for a platform really needs one of the kernel developers to
have access to the machine to develop (or port) and test the low-level
drivers for that machine.

--
Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 442 9037



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