[TriLUG] cheap big endian computer.

[Tom Bryan]

On Friday 02 November 2001 12:25 am, you 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?

No.  Alpha is little endian, like the i386.  Try a SPARC box.

I should know.  I recently helped port an app from from Tru64 on Alpha to 
Solaris on SPARC, including some fun with endian issues.

---Tom