Linux/Alpha Frequently Asked Questions

Rich Payne

1. What State Is Linux/Alpha In?

• 1.1 Supported Drivers
• 1.2 Known Bugs And Workarounds
• 1.3 Porting to Alpha: the long and short of it

2. Are There Any Mailing Lists I Should Join?

• 2.1 And How About NewsGroups?

3. What's The Minimum Configuration To Run Linux/Alpha?

4. How fast is the Alpha ?

5. What Systems Does Linux/Alpha Run On?

• 5.1 Unsupported Systems
• 5.2 Table

6. So, what should I buy?

• 6.1 Boards
• 6.2 Systems
• 6.3 Brief Alpha Systems Overview

7. Where Do I Get Alpha Hardware?

8. Noname (AXPpci33) and Multia (UDB)

• 8.1 Which Firmware Does Linux/Alpha Require?
• 8.2 What Do I Need To Watch Out For?
• 8.3 Will Normal ISA Cards Work?
• 8.4 What's Performance Like?
• 8.5 To Probe Further

9. Jensen (DEC 2000/DECpc 150/Highscreen AXP)

• 9.1 Installation
• 9.2 The Jensen is different
• 9.3 Known Problems
• 9.4 Hardware Issues
• 9.5 Miscellaneous Information

10. AlphaStation 200

11. Samsung APC164UX (Ruffian)

• 11.1 Ruffian Links
• 11.2 Introduction
• 11.3 Hardware Issues with the Ruffian
• 11.4 The Red Hat Release CDs and the Ruffian
• 11.5 Red Hat 5.1
• 11.6 Red Hat 5.2

12. Which Graphics Cards Work With Linux/Alpha?

• 12.1 TGA Card
• 12.2 VGA Cards
• 12.3 Cards Supported by the X Windowing System
• 12.4 Can Linux/Alpha Run Without Graphics Card?

13. Where Do I Get Linux Software?

• 13.1 Red Hat
• 13.2 Debian GNU/Linux
• 13.3 Stampede
• 13.4 Sources
• 13.5 Building a Kernel

14. Commercial Applications

15. How To Boot Linux/Alpha?

16. EM86: How To Run Linux/x86 Apps on Linux/Alpha

• 16.1 Two quotes from the README

17. How To Run DEC Unix Netscape on Linux/Alpha

• 17.1 Requirements
• 17.2 How-To
• 17.3 Conclusion
• 17.4 Mail
• 17.5 Threads

18. Change Log