Running Linux, Third Edition

Collecting System Hardware Information

Before you choose a Linux distribution, use the considerable resources about Linux and Alpha on the Internet. Indeed, a wealth of detailed hardware information about Alpha chips and platforms designed to support it are available for downloading and printing, including generously supplied technical manuals that would be expensive to purchase (or unavailable) through marketing channels. Be aware that much useful documentation may be supplied by a different vendor than the manufacturer of your CPU or system and from other distribution resources as well.

Sources of Information

Following is a partial list of important Internet sources for Alpha hardware information and information about installing Linux on Alpha systems.

AlphaLinux sites

The AlphaLinux Organization

The Official AlphaLinux web site is at http://www.alphalinux.org.

The Digital Alpha OEM site

This site is home for a lot of information about Alpha OEM products (including technical information). It’s located at http://www.digital.com/alphaoem/.

The Compaq AlphaLinux web site

This site contains interesting information on the use of Linux on Alpha hardware. It’s at http://www.unix.digital.com/linux/.

AlphaLinux mailing lists

AXP-List from RedHat

Send email to the following address and type subscribe into the subject line: [e-mail].

Debian Alpha mailing list

Send email to the following address and type subscribe into the body: [e-mail].

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