> Unfortunately I haven't been able to build gcc as a cross-compiler
> alpha-dec-linux. So I'm stuck with a machine asking for an <ENTER> to
> continue installation on a machine which doesn't recognise its own
> keyboard.
You actually do not need to do this. Gcc 2.7.1 (2.7.2 is broken) for
Digital Unix 3.X will build Linux kernels. You don't have to have a
cross compiler.
> Question: Would somebody who actually has an AXP unit up and running be so
> kind as to compile me such a 'headless'-kernel?
If you send me your .config file, I will build it for you.
Jim