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From: Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au>
To: sweeting@tm.net.my
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD for Alpha exactly the same as for x86 ?
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I don't think you can run FreeBSD on an alpha. (correct me anyone if i'm
wrong, as if you need prompting :) )
OpenBSD and NetBSD are ported to other platforms though i think.

Andrew Perry
andrew@shoal.net.au

On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 sweeting@tm.net.my wrote:

> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 16:18:17 +0800 (SGT)
> From: sweeting@tm.net.my
> To: questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: FreeBSD for Alpha exactly the same as for x86 ?
> 
> Embarassing question here....
> 
> To install FreeBSD on DEC Alpha 200/266 and 500 machines
> do I use  exactly the same procedure, setup disk and libraries as
> installing on an Intel x86 machine  ?
> 
> And whilst I am at it, are there any reasons NOT to run FBSD on
> an DEC Alpha ? (They are currently running Digital Unix but I don't
> like the way that OS does things.)
> 
> cheers,
> 
> chas
> 
> 
> 
> 
>