[rescue] Alpha rescue

[joshua d boyd]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 08:34:07AM -0500, Hatle, Steven J. wrote:
> Joshua replied:
> 
> > There is also NetBSD.  That seems to be popular if you don't need exotic
> video hardware.
> 
> Nope- none of the BSD's are supported. Other Alpha platforms, but not this
> one. That bastard EISA bus, I guess.

Oops, missed that.  Too bad.  I'm told that Compaq's unix is free for
hobbiests, in addition to VMS.  Try finding the DEC users group web, since
I believe that is where you get the hobbiest media and licenses from.
 
> > Digerati?  Isn't that a WiReD term? 
> 
> Sorry- moment of weakness <grin>. When people ask me what I do, one answer
> is "I'm a bit plumber".

I've been known to go by console jockey and bit wrangler.  I'm not a
network guy, so plumber doesn't quite fit.
   
-- 
Joshua D. Boyd
http://www.cs.millersville.edu/~jdboyd/