Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 03:48:46 -0500 From: "Group Captain Buzzwang" <buzzwang@gamersgarrison.com> To: <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org> Subject: FreeBSD install on AlphaBios equipped DEC Alpha's Message-ID: <010601c10b78$a1a65c60$0501010a@gamersgarrison.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] I have 4 DEC Alpha XLT's here (all are 300mhz 256m ram) that I have wanted to put to use for some time. I really, really wanted to install FBSD on them but FBSD doesn't support an Alpha that isn't using SRM firmware. All 4 of mine are equipped with the latest (v5.66) AlphaBIOS as that is all that is available anymore from Digital/Compaq. I queried them about it a couple months ago and the reply was rather abrupt: "It's not available." I just finished installing Debian GNU/Linux on one of them. I tried it because I was told that Debian has a method of using the AlphaBIOS (made for installing WinNT only) to install and run Linux. It seems Debian uses to files: linload.exe and another referred to as MILO (Mini Loader) to bootstrap the OS into operation. It actually works out quite well, and I was a little surprised to see things running in a short time. Problem is that I want to use FBSD, not Linux, on these boxes. I have nothing against Linux, but I figure that it's better to run FBSD with Linux support than just straight Linux. That and I find that I really like FBSD anyway. I was wondering if someone was working on a project for FBSD to achieve this same function for AlphaBIOS-based machines. I'm not a programmer or anything like that, and though I would like to help create this for FBSD, I don't know where or how to start. So I thought I would simply suggest it and hope that some other, more seasoned, programmers could run with it. I assume that it would be entirely possible since other Unix-like system already do it, and believe that it would basically come down to understanding how the Linux folks do it and then to recreate it for FBSD. If someone is currently or starts to work on this and needs helps testing it out, contact me. I've still got 3 more Alpha boxes collecting dust that would be more than happy to help. Thanks for your time, and thanks in advance to anyone willing to work on this. **************** buzzwang@tempting.com Get a free DirecTV system http://www.mini-dish-affiliates.com/t.asp?id=3887 [-- Attachment #2 --] 0 *H 01 0 + 0 *H 00.20 *H 01 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10 U Thawte1 0U Certificate Services1(0&U Personal Freemail RSA 2000.8.300 010214023058Z 020214023058Z0M1 0 UThawte Freemail Member1*0( *H buzzwang@gamersgarrison.com00 *H 0 'F QJcy0 ulg 햄jj ق[EmjI Y5YsM=#Ug)vgQ auј?-Eh5ܹ7ypӮO} 8060&U 0 buzzwang@gamersgarrison.com0 U 0 0 *H )bs&U:j C gp~ONHXQG3+1tx;u [Cw ^U,y]?vG$Ak!3i%ӫ ` cr 0)0 0 *H 01 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10U Thawte Consulting1(0&U Certification Services Division1$0"UThawte Personal Freemail CA1+0) *H personal-freemail@thawte.com0 000830000000Z 020829235959Z01 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10 U Thawte1 0U Certificate Services1(0&U Personal Freemail RSA 2000.8.3000 *H 0 32c %E>nx'gڈD)c5*mp<ܮto034qmOe KaU5u'rװ |CBPQ<9TIf - ki N0L0)U "0 0 10UPrivateLabel1-2970U 0 0 U 0 *H so&e4KYbDI j&*b ct mSK8P:l4撜n# KrgPo.X PW Ո9[9}4%MjÑ/<RbH0-0 0 *H 01 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10U Thawte Consulting1(0&U Certification Services Division1$0"UThawte Personal Freemail CA1+0) *H personal-freemail@thawte.com0 960101000000Z 201231235959Z01 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10U Thawte Consulting1(0&U Certification Services Division1$0"UThawte Personal Freemail CA1+0) *H personal-freemail@thawte.com00 *H 0 id[qG Qr^}- {߅%u(t:B,c'{K~ ݹΖdnD|Mq @8 x^^v]nz| KU)&j8$jDZڣyZ 00U 00 *H ~Ngb*M`o`Xa&R5\0J bB#dG)ߝ^l`q\yn G (|_#& sC%/u Qkw10001 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10 U Thawte1 0U Certificate Services1(0&U Personal Freemail RSA 2000.8.30.20 + I0 *H 1 *H 0 *H 1 010713084846Z0# *H 16[ `:kLg0< *H 1/0-0+0 *H (0+0 *H 0 +71001 0 UZA10U Western Cape10U Cape Town10 U Thawte1 0U Certificate Services1(0&U Personal Freemail RSA 2000.8.30.20 *H RZ ?] ۺ\Vnm3C e(OmV|S=j5P@UpT +wn}1Dr0m꣗m Gs߫vgm THH* V!|UYcG4UxA
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