Subject: Re: netbsd and 21264 CPUs
To: None <brook@nmsu.edu>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: port-alpha
Date: 12/15/1998 16:02:13
On Tue, 15 Dec 1998 15:32:25 -0700 (MST) 
 Brook Milligan <brook@trillium.NMSU.Edu> wrote:

 > I can see from the web pages that the alpha port works for 21164 CPUs
 > up to and including the AlphaServer 8400 system.  Does it also work
 > (or will it work) on the newer servers based on the 21264 chips?

I'm assuming you're referring to 8400s with the KV6 processor boards.

The answer to your question is: Assuming they did not change the systype,
NetBSD/alpha should run on 21264-equipped 8400s "out of the box".

Everyone repeat after me: "Mmmmmm, PALcode!"

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