Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:09:40 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Chris Hope <christopher.hope.cookie@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best freBDS 64bit version or fork for ~2001-2002 DEC Aplha? Message-ID: <20160316120940.da515c86.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BHm=ZCJEJHE249G96yZJnTmkUxK0Ey5ZWZc8Py5gZLabuXJzA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BHm=ZCJEJHE249G96yZJnTmkUxK0Ey5ZWZc8Py5gZLabuXJzA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:55:16 +1100, Chris Hope wrote: > As pre-purchase research I'm looking to buy a $500-800(AUD) DEC Alpha 64bit > home desktop workstation circa 1998-2001. > > What is the latest kernel 64bit either internal project or recommended fork > that supports it (with KDE/Gnome 1 or similar UI). I'd say that the current production release FreeBSD/ia64 10.2 is worth a try, as you've stated that it is a 64 bit platform (not to be confused with FreeBSD/amd64). You can get the installation images here: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/ISO-IMAGES/10.2/ Further information for using FreeBSD on this architecture: http://www.freebsd.org/platforms/ia64/index.html https://wiki.freebsd.org/ia64 https://wiki.freebsd.org/ia64/InstallNotes Otherwise, check out FreeBSD/alpha, but keen in mind this branch has been discontinued: https://www.freebsd.org/platforms/alpha.html > I don't want Solaris. Use VMS then. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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