On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 10:27:01AM +0200, Tim Dijkstra wrote: > On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:46:33 -0400 > Greg Folkert <greg@gregfolkert.net> 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. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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