[rescue] Re: Semi-OT: AlphaServer rescue question

[Dave McGuire]

On January 4, Bill Bradford wrote:
> > I won it in the auction and brought it in to work, and after some
> > frustration found that there's a safety interlock that would be tripped by
> > the (missing) front panel cover. It boots now, at least to the console
> > prompt... I'm installing FreeBSD 4.4 now (it's doing ports, whee).
> 
> How *is* FreeBSD/Alpha?  Last I looked at it, it was a "its here, but not
> supported" state, a couple of years ago.

  Some of the FreeBSDism features are neat, but stability and
performance-wise, I've had no end of problems with it.  FreeBSD is a
PC operating system...best to leave it there.  Run NetBSD on those
Alphas.

      -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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