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jono338
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 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:31 am Post subject: Status of Alpha Port |
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Hi,
what's the status of the Alpha port for gentoo? Is it still active?
Also, if I start with the 1.4 stage1 and go through the build process, will I end up with the everything current, in the same way as going from 2004.1 if there was one?
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ectospasm
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:02 am Post subject: Re: Status of Alpha Port |
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| jono338 wrote: |
Also, if I start with the 1.4 stage1 and go through the build process, will I end up with the everything current, in the same way as going from 2004.1 if there was one? |
The Gentoo FAQ answers this question, specifically:
| Quote: | | In fact there is no difference between the various releases after they have been installed. (emphasis theirs). |
As for the status of the Alpha port, I have no clue.
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airbatica
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Alpha Port is alive as far as I can tell. I can't speak for the devs obviously, but we can always use more users testing (breaking?) stuff and filing bug reports.  |
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hpux
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 5:27 am Post subject: |
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Unfortunatly, even though the Alpha port is alive it wouldn't seem so from the installation files that are available.  I've been trying to get gentoo on a really cool multia for a while... But I will persevere... I got it to emerge sync today and that is a huge step forward... kinda sad... oh well...
I've been doing alot of gentoo on alternative architectures.. HPPA, SUN4, and now Alpha. HPPA was by far the easiest. I gave up on the sun and the Alpha will work, I think but it is a challenge for sure...
Wow, that was rambling.... |
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Kloeri
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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The alpha port is alive and kicking if somewhat understaffed atm. I'm hoping that we will get a 2004.2 release but for now the newest release is the 2004.0 livecd and stages in experimental.
Please keep filing bugs - being a small team sometimes makes it a bit hard to keep up with everything  |
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AS2100
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| Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:19 pm Post subject: Alpha Alive? |
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I can only say that the 2004.0 and experimental stages work ok for me. The biggest hurdles were a blank /dev , and partitioning correctly for aboot. I am currently runnng Gentoo on an AlphaServer 2100 4/275 (4 processor SMP 512MB RAM) a DEC PWS 600au with 256MB RAM and an AlphaServer 1000 4/266 with 256MB RAM. All run well and were no great trial to get installed. Other then the above mentioned issues only the CFLAGS were troublesome at first.
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