From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 12 16:11:12 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 5EA0737B401 for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 16:11:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from anchor-post-34.mail.demon.net (anchor-post-34.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.92]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A03C843FAF for ; Mon, 12 May 2003 16:11:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mark@mwgary.demon.co.uk) Received: from mwgary.demon.co.uk ([62.49.31.231] helo=mwgary) by anchor-post-34.mail.demon.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 19FMRq-000Hq0-0Y for freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org; Tue, 13 May 2003 00:11:10 +0100 Message-ID: <030301c318db$cbd0a960$1692fea9@mwgary> From: "Demon" To: Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 00:11:18 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: Alpha 2100 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: Mon, 12 May 2003 23:11:12 -0000 Hello, The company I work for have just very kindly given me one of they're old alpha 2100s that they no longer require. Its currently running Digital Unix, but realistically, I would like to remove this and install FreeBSD (Or for that matter any other "Free" BSD version of UNIX). What options do I have with this machine. I have checked out a few web sites that say that this model should be supported, but problems could occur, especially where RAID controllers are concerned. The hardware spec is as follows:- Alpha 2100 4/200 E4 Dual processors (190Mz) 500MB Ram Mylex DAC960P Raid Controller (EISA) NCR SCSI Controller I have also managed to "liberate" one of the RZ type SCSI disks that was attached to the RAID controller, and removed it from its stupid plastic enclosure, and attach it directly to the SCSI controller, which worked fine, so if all else fails, at least I can install the OS on that, and figure out the rest later on. If anyone cam give me some useful advice. I would appreciate it. Thanks Mark Gary