[ale] Alpha Workstation

Mark Angeli webmaster at tinyminds.org
Tue Apr 22 15:52:07 EDT 2003


We're actually running Tru64 on another alpha we have here.
We tried installing the latest version, but X kept locking up.

On Tue, 2003-04-22 at 15:41, Drag0n wrote:
> slackware's alpha port is unmaintained. The OpenBSD port is advisable,
> as its and slackware are the most secure platforms for servers. If you
> can get your hands on True64 Unix it would be even better as thats the
> navive OS for the Alpha platform. Redhats Alpha port has been around for
> a while, but it is more workstation oriented and has too many system
> issues on the server level. 
> 
> Drag0n
> dragon at atlantacon.org
> 
> Mike Lockhart wrote:
> > 
> > Slackware or FreeBSD.  Just my $0.02
> > 
> > - mike
> > 
> > On Tue, 2003-04-22 at 15:20, Mark Angeli wrote:
> > > Ok, I got my hands on an old Dec 533au2 alpha workstation.
> > > Dual 533 alpha processors in it.
> > >
> > > I also have 5 additional additional drives that I'm putting in it for a
> > > total of 6 4gb drives.
> > >
> > > I have had Redhat 7.2, Debian Woody and FreeBSD running on it so far.
> > >
> > > We're looking to make this our web/email server here at work (not for
> > > tinyminds).
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Should I stick with debian or redhat, or should I go with freebsd?
> > >
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