On Mon, 2004-12-20 07:43:09 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have found, what seems to be, an old Alpha. My goal is to use this machine > to learn about linux/debian. > I need help to identify what this machine is. > > Machine was built by NTSI to use as a Pro/e NT workstation. > Processor ID is 21164 ver. 5.0 > Alpha Firmware is 4.48 >From this only, it's somewhat hard to guess what kind of machine it is. Most probably, you'd just try to boot the install floppies or CD-Rom or whatever and see if it just works. Basically, Linux supports nearly all Alpha-based machines, except the very old Turbochannel models (Alpha 3000 Model xxx) right now. > Further Questions would be, is it possible for this machine to run Debian and > not NT. Most probably. > Does the firmware need to be updated? Most probably not. MfG, JBG -- Jan-Benedict Glaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] . +49-172-7608481 _ O _ "Eine Freie Meinung in einem Freien Kopf | Gegen Zensur | Gegen Krieg _ _ O fuer einen Freien Staat voll Freier BÃrger" | im Internet! | im Irak! O O O ret = do_actions((curr | FREE_SPEECH) & ~(NEW_COPYRIGHT_LAW | DRM | TCPA));
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