Re: Hello Again: HP Alpha Server and OS install

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Date: 09/25/05

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    Date: 25 Sep 2005 00:18:12 -0700

    You should browse around
    http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/archive/800
    The alpha instruction set is different to X86
    so anything you install has to be built for the alpha,
    you cannot install an X86 version of NT NetBSD linux or anything else.
    You will have to aquire either an alpha-specific cd of Windows NT
    (in which case you should also get support files from
     http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/alphant/firmware/as800.html)
    or a copy of vms or Tru64
    There are various linux versions that can be downloaded as an alpha iso
    you should browse comp.os.linux.alpha for hints
    netbsd you can get from http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/alpha/

    Phil

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