Re: [Cooker] alpha architecture..

1999-10-25 Thread Jeff West 

I am the systems administrator for a University and have an Alpha machine
which I can use to test your builds.  I will setup an FTP for the binaries
and host them for others on my server.  Give me till tommorrow to get the
site online.  You can contact me at work with the following e-mail address:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

- Original Message -
From: Stefan van der Eijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 3:54 PM
Subject: [Cooker] alpha architecture..


> Hi,
>
> I've continued my quest compiling packages on my alpha... ;-)
>
> Now... where can I upload them to share them with you all??
> I think it's pretty anti-social if I bomb all of it up to
> the /incoming directory on ftp.linux-mandrake.com. (I
> don't have the bandwidth or space to host them myself, I'm
> sorry).
>
> _IS_ there anybody who will use / test the packages??
>
> Greetings,
>
> Stefan
>

Re: [Cooker] alpha architecture..

1999-10-25 Thread Gael Duval 

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Continuing the Mandrake tradition of using modern compilers and
> settings, I would suggest trying to get Mandrake going with the Compaq C
> compiler (http://www.compaq.com/linux -- then click on Software in the
> left-hand column)
> 
> This produces MUCH better code for AXP processors, as it is descended
> from the Tru64 compiler currently being used on Compaq Tru64 a.k.a.
> Digital UNIX a.k.a. OSF/1. :)

yes it's a well-known "feature" :) But I'm afraid that we can't
compile much packages with this compiler (AFAIK it's an old fashion,
ansi-C only compiler, but maybe it's better since the time I was
trying to recompile KDE packages under OSF/1)
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Re: [Cooker] alpha architecture..

1999-10-25 Thread Jeff Garzik 

Stefan van der Eijk wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've continued my quest compiling packages on my alpha... ;-)
> 
> Now... where can I upload them to share them with you all??
> I think it's pretty anti-social if I bomb all of it up to
> the /incoming directory on ftp.linux-mandrake.com. (I
> don't have the bandwidth or space to host them myself, I'm
> sorry).
> 
> _IS_ there anybody who will use / test the packages??

As soon as I get my switchbox, I will be a big tester.  But that won't
be until payday :)

Continuing the Mandrake tradition of using modern compilers and
settings, I would suggest trying to get Mandrake going with the Compaq C
compiler (http://www.compaq.com/linux -- then click on Software in the
left-hand column)

This produces MUCH better code for AXP processors, as it is descended
from the Tru64 compiler currently being used on Compaq Tru64 a.k.a.
Digital UNIX a.k.a. OSF/1. :)

Also look at the license and see if Mandrake can actually bundle it up
and distribute it with the operating system.  That would be a BIG plus
to the Alpha port.

[Cooker] alpha architecture..

1999-10-25 Thread Stefan van der Eijk 

Hi,

I've continued my quest compiling packages on my alpha... ;-)

Now... where can I upload them to share them with you all??
I think it's pretty anti-social if I bomb all of it up to
the /incoming directory on ftp.linux-mandrake.com. (I
don't have the bandwidth or space to host them myself, I'm
sorry).

_IS_ there anybody who will use / test the packages??

Greetings,

Stefan