Subject: Re: NetBSD on Alpha XL 300?
To: Oliver Fehr <Oliver.Fehr@ibm.net>
From: Matt Thomas <matt@lkg.dec.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 07/05/1996 16:51:34
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> Could you elaborate more on the differences between AlphaXL and
> AlphaStations as far as architecture is concerned?

Basically, there is little difference aside from the fact that AlphaXL
does support an SRM console.  There is enough difference that an SRM
console from the AlphaStations won't work in an AlphaXL.

The reason the AlphaXL box is cheaper is because it has been "designed"
to only run Windows NT.  NetBSD (or Digital UNIX or OpenVMS) can not run
on it.

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