From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 11 11:52:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG 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 9F0F616A41F for ; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:52:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1F0043D58 for ; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:52:16 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k2BBqENK064603; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:52:15 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k2BBqDF0001154; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:52:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.4/8.13.1/Submit) id k2BBqDPa001153; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:52:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb) Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:52:12 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte To: Scott Message-ID: <20060311115212.GA1013@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <000301c64490$f3a53df0$0600a8c0@idonz006> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000301c64490$f3a53df0$0600a8c0@idonz006> X-OS: FreeBSD 6.0-STABLE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Will FreeBSD run on AlphaServer GS60E? X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:52:19 -0000 On Sat, Mar 11, 2006 at 09:21:17AM +1100, Scott wrote.. > Hi Guys, > > I have the opportunity to obtain a Compac AlphaServer GS60E system, with 4 x > 700 Mhz Alpha 21264 processors, 4 Gb RAM, 2 x Storageworks 7x36gb disk > arrays. > > Am I likely to be able to get FreeBSD 6.0 or other versions to run on this > system? Not recent versions of FreeBSD no. Lacking hardware for development and test the support for TurboLaser has been removed from the install kernel. Matt used to have access to TurboLasers over at NASA Ames, but that is no longer the case. The last time I tested on the GS60E I used to have at work > 1x AlphaServer 2100A 4/275 which I'm currently rebuilding ('twas short of > some parts, which I'm currently ebaying for, and hope to finish next > week)... 2100A is a tricky box, I do not know how well it runs these days. -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org