From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C86E71.85757618" Subject: RE: [9fans] Installing Plan9 on a DEC Alpha Workstation Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:49:00 -0800 Message-ID: <621112A569DAE948AD25CCDCF1C0753303CBB2@dolly.ntdom.cupdx> References: From: "Benjamin Huntsman" To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Topicbox-Message-UUID: 52d68976-ead3-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C86E71.85757618 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >Is there a version for the Alpha architecture? Nope, at least not in binary form. You'll have to get a working Plan 9 = on x86 first, then compile it yourself. Once your x86 Plan 9 is = running, getting it to build the Alpha version is pretty simple. Getting it to boot -your- AlphaStation might be a bit more difficult... = :) -----Original Message----- From: 9fans-bounces+bhuntsman=3Dmail2.cu-portland.edu@cse.psu.edu on = behalf of devrin talen Sent: Wed 2/13/2008 9:22 AM To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: [9fans] Installing Plan9 on a DEC Alpha Workstation =20 Hi, I'm new to plan 9 but am interested in getting it running on an Alpha 600a workstation that currently runs Redhat 6. I was wondering where I should look to get started, and if this will be feasible. I've checked out the website and docs but still have a few questions: * It seems that the live cd has only x86 binaries. Is there a version for the Alpha architecture? * Are there any known hardware issues with the Alpha port? 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