Multia state of support

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Hello.

Wondering on how well DEC Multia is supported by Linux.


1. How to netboot?
http://ftp.debian-ports.org/debian-cd/alpha/
provides no netboot image (only files for qemu are there)
http://backup.parisc-linux.org/debian-alpha-archive/debian-cd/for-netboot/bootpfile
doesn't load
http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-alpha/current/tftpboot.img
boots but apparently is too old (woody release). Can I even upgrade to debian ports unstable from there?

2. Does X server works? If yes, does it works via framebuffer driver only?

What finally happened to dedicated xf86-video-tga driver?
The last trace for me is https://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/2009/09/msg00011.html
If it's alive, any plans to move its acceleration bits to EXA or provide Xorg with XAA in Debian?

I know NetBSD cheats on X11 by integrating an old vendor X server (Xdec) into their tree and then maintaining it https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-alpha/2011/09/20/msg000507.html
Anything similar for Linux?

3. Where to get be the last (it may be old) Debian release/snapshot with best support for 1 and 2?

Thanks for any feedback.
- Alex