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Date:      Fri, 19 Dec 1997 05:12:21 -0500
From:      Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com>
To:        Ted Spradley <tsprad@Metronet.com>
Cc:        port-alpha@netbsd.org, misc@openbsd.org, freebsd-platforms@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: DEC Alpha XL 366, can it run BSD?
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19971219051221.00a0b250@ranier.altavista-software.com>
In-Reply-To: <199712190349.VAA28463@set.spradley.dyn.ml.org>

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At 09:49 PM 12/18/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I just found out I'm going to have a happy Christmas indeed.  My wife was 
>playing at an internet auction and accidentally bought a Digital XL 366 Alpha, 
>model no. SN-A23AA.
>
>Unfortunately, it comes with (gag!) WinNT.  Please, tell me I can install BSD 
>on this thing without being a certified kernel hacker.

Nope.  You can't.  The XL doesn't have an SRM console available for it and
NetBSD needs an SRM console.
-- 
Matt Thomas               Internet:   matt@3am-software.com
3am Software Foundry      WWW URL:    http://www.3am-software.com/bio/matt/
Nashua, NH                Disclaimer: I disavow all knowledge of this message



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