[rescue] Alpha PWS500AU question

Meelis Roos mroos at linux.ee
Thu May 3 10:00:25 CDT 2007


> Recently been tasked with installing some form of Linux on a couple of 
> PWS500s.    Was wondering what people think is the best distribution to 
> run on these? I know my choices are rather limitted these days, and 
> could always go Netbsd, but linux is my first choice.  Currently 
> thinking of using the alpha port of debian Sarge, but had some issues 
> installing it that I'm not sure if they are related to debian or my 
> network connection.  Any advice would be greatly apreciated.

I am not aware of any other distro besides Debian that is alive and 
supported with security patches. I run Debian etch and unstable on my 
alphas.

-- 
Meelis Roos (mroos at linux.ee)



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