> > > Are the pmax and alpha partitions/disks binary compatible? In other words,
> > > can I just unplug a disk from a 5000/133 to plug it into a 3000/700 or do
> > > I have to dump/label/newfs/restore? Both pmax and alpha are running 1.4.2.
> 
> According to sys/arch/{alpha,pmax}/include/disklabel.h, LABELSECTOR
> and LABELOFFSET are same between alpha and pmax and both of them are
> little endian, so I think their disklabels are compatible.

*** I had a number of similar responses so I'll just plug the bugger in
and hopefully it'll work fine. N.B.: there was a suggestion that in case
of a bootable disk the boot block would need replacing but this is just a
data disk. Many thanks to all the people who have responded.

--Nino