That is good to know. I've had little luck with the *BSDs, and from what I
hear Tru64 is very expensive. Any suggestions on where I could get a
working copy of any of them?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig P Prescott [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:15 AM
> To: Maciej W. Rozycki
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Linux on DEC 3000 Model 400
>
>
> Hi;
>
> Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> > On Wed, 31 May 2000, Schroeder, Eric wrote:
> >
> > > I have a DEC 3000 Model 400 and would like to install Linux on it. I
> was
> > > wondering were if there is a distribution that will run on my machine
> and
> > > where I could download the distribution.
> >
> > I don't think Linux will run on TURBOchannel Alphas at the moment.
> There
> > were problems with booting these systems up and also there might be
> > TURBOchannel glue still missing. TURBOchannel is supported itself, but
> so
> > far it works for MIPS-based DECstations only.
>
> Correct - Linux won't run on the DEC 3000 yet.
>
> > There was a guy working on these systems -- his web page is at
> > "http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~prescott/linux/alpha/dec3000-port.html". It
> > wasn't updated for quite some time, though, so I am not sure what the
> > current status is.
>
> Nod - *sigh*. I guess I should at least update that page! Since Nov
> '99, I have done zero work on the DEC 3000... It's not that I want to
> drop the project, but I've been pushed to the limit trying to write
> thesis/defend/graduate... On a more positive note, I have been
> stockpiling various TC option cards and have picked up a few more DEC
> 3000 models to work with (and a couple DECstations to check stuff
> with). I would very much like to (and plan on) get back to it, unless
> someone else does it first. Probably not before July, however.
>
> I don't have my notes in front of me, but I got through to entIF
> (IIRC) before crapping out. I'm a bit foggy on the details now.
>
> If you are looking for something to run on DEC 3000 boxen now, you
> probably want to check into one of the *BSDs or the Hobbyist Tru64.
>
> Cheers,
> Craig
> ---
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> 2011 New Physics Building (352) 392-8863 (Fax)
> University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
