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List:       freebsd-alpha
Subject:    Re: Dual boot FreeBSD + OSF1?
From:       John Polstra <jdp () polstra ! com>
Date:       2000-03-30 5:55:02
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In article <20000329075925.A56808@yedi.iaf.nl>,
Wilko Bulte  <wilko@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2000 at 07:41:45PM -0800, John Polstra wrote:
> > Is it feasible to set up an Alpha box for dual boot with FreeBSD and
> > OSF1?  And if so, what does it take to get a licensed copy of OSF1?
> 
> On 2 seperate disks that works fine. I had one of my Alphas configured this
> way. Just >>> boot dka0 or >>> boot dka100 to select the right os.
> 
> > Big $$ or little $$?
> 
> I think Compaq has a hobbyist license for Tru64 (OSF/1) these days.

Thanks for the info, everybody.  This is much better than I thought.
I'm planning to go ahead and install a 2nd disk and shell out the $99
to Compaq for the license.

John
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  John Polstra                                               jdp@polstra.com
  John D. Polstra & Co., Inc.                        Seattle, Washington USA
  "Disappointment is a good sign of basic intelligence."  -- Chögyam Trungpa



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