> I'm thinking about playing around with some of the less dominant
> linux platforms out there, such as PPC, AXP, Sparc or ARM. Why you might
> ask? Well, at the office Linux is the job. But at home it's the hobby,
> and I'm getting a bit bored of the x86. And Linux is all about fun,
> right! :) So, my questions are thus: I'm sorta leaning towards AXP, and
> possibly PPC. I've had some experience with AXP, and I'm interested in
> PPC just because the irony of running Linux on a Mac is quite tempting.
> What thoughts do you alternative-platform folks have on this? The main
> question of all though, is cost. Like Linus says, it's better when it's
> free. :) Well, in this case, cheap anyway. I do not at all need a
> haul-ass speed demon, just reasonable (P100+, for instance). Recycling
> components is an issue too, as I'd like to use as much as I can of what I
> already have (EIDE disk/CD, PCI AHA-2940 w/SCSI-CDU920S WORM, PCI S3 video
> and 3c905 ethernet, ISA sound card, ISA modem).
>
> I appreciate any and all advice you have for me.
If you only want to "play" with Linux AXP, get yourself a Multia (or also
called Universal Desktop Box). They're first generation Alphas, with
21066 processors running either at 166 or 233 MHz. I have a 166. It runs
about the same speed as a p100. A nice little toy to learn LinuxAXP on,
but not a workhorse. www.onsale.com always has them. Though, if you can,
get a VX41 or VX42, and NOT a VX40.
-Sir Woody Hackswell woody@beer.com balint@udayton.edu
(The ArchFool) http://homepages.udayton.edu/~balintrc
"The Fool escaped from paradise will look over his shoulder and cry
Sit and chew on daffodils and struggly to answer why?
As you grow up and leave the playground where you kissed your first prince
And found your frog, Remember the jester that showed you tears,
The Script for Tears." - Marillion "Script for a Jester's Tear"