[TriLUG] cheap big endian computer.

[Jeff Bollinger]

On the same note, I'm not familiar with Alpha architecture (only i386).
Anyone running an Alpha, and for what particular reason?

Jeff

H Brett Bolen wrote:

> Does anybody have a suggestion on a cheap big endian computer that
> can run linux?
>
> I've seen dec multias on ebay for under 50 bucks.  isn't the alpha
> a big endian computer?
>
> I want to be able to boot linux and run some tests on a corba
> compiler we are writing.  It doesn't have to be fast ( I'd like
> X, but even telnet access would probably be fine), as long as
> it runs gcc, boot linux, and has network access ( and cheap
> too).
>
> Has anybody gotten one of the cheap alpha or sparc boxes to run
> linux?  How much memory is required for the os and an app or two.
> How about an old Mac?
>
> b\375
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