Alpha Source Code?

[Richard Irving]

Mike A. Harris wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, Joe Brazeal wrote:
>>Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:28:27 -0600
>>From: Joe Brazeal <JBrazeal at spp.org>
>>To: Linux and Red Hat on Alpha processors <axp-list at redhat.com>
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>>Subject: RE: Alpha Source Code?
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>>I just wanted to know if I wanted to start with an alpha with
>>Tru64 on it and convert it to unix what would you do?
> 
> Tru64 is UNIX.  ;o)  Dunno if Ultrix was ever made available for 
> Alpha or not. 

   I seem to recall having to port HP products to it,
circa ~1992...

> Personally I'd recommend switching from Tru64 to 
> Linux rather than UNIX, but that's just me.  ;o)
>

   I wouldn't in a production system... later TRU64 was
solid as a rock... and secure as only a true C2
could be... however, that -is- spelled $olid and $ecure.

  But, it is end of life... of course, so is RH7.2.

Carmen is a possible path, but not exactly production,
and doesn't like SMP EV56 systems...

>>go to the 7.2 RH cds and go from there.  (I wasn't really trying
>>to be machine specific...sorry)
>>
>>Just curious if I could create a cd for my alpha...and install fedora 3?
> 
> 
> As stated about 30 times in the last week on this mailing list, 
> and as part of this thread - Fedora Core is not available for 
> Fedora Core.  The last OS release from Red Hat which supported 
> Alpha, was Red Hat Linux 7.2.
> 
> Alphacore is the unofficial port of Fedora Core to Alpha by Mike 
> Barnes.  You're probably best off starting out with that, or dual 
> booting between RHL 7.2 and Alphacore perhaps.
> 
> I definitely recommend downloading the list archives and reading 
> every message for the last month or so.  ;o)
> 
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