On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:01:57 -0500 Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 10:27:01AM +0200, Tim Dijkstra wrote: > > On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:46:33 -0400 > > Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I have a DEC Alpha 1000/4 and a DEC Alpha 2100/4 (sable) that > > > could be stand a linux install on them. ..... > > > The 2100 would be the nasty one to get it to work on. They both > > > require milo, the sable has never booted linux "proper" ever, as > > > it's is the "early version" > > > I know next to nothing about alphas other then, that I got a > > AlphaServer 2100 4/233 from my father-in-law once. Which I installed > > debian on quite easily with aboot... > > Not that I want you not to spend time on MILO, but I thought I'd > > tell you. > > There are three reasons why using MILO may be necessary: > > - there's no version of SRM for your subarch > - you need to dual-boot with WinNT (hah!) > - you need the PC BIOS emulation features of ARC > > If none of these apply, then certainly, SRM+aboot is the way to go. Ahh, never realized somebody would want WinNT ;) thanks for the explanation, Tim