Linux/Alpha: Hot Sites


Linux Distributors

http://www.craftwork.com/:
Craftwork sells Linux distributions for the DEC Alpha, Intel x86 and other processors. The distribution media is CD-ROMs.
http://www.debian.org/:
The one and only non-commercial Linux distribution is being ported to the Alpha!
http://www.redhat.com/:
Red Hat sells Linux distributions for the DEC Alpha, Intel x86, Sun SPARC and other processors. The distribution is available via ftp (free) or CD-ROM.


Source Sites

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/:
Latest Linux kernels.
ftp://ftp.azstarnet.com/pub/linux/axp/:
Home of the Linux/Alpha home page, source for various other tools, toys, and patches. Caveat: not everything is kept up-to-date so be sure to look at the date before downloading something.
ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/:
A great source for various bits: X11 servers, Quake for Linux/Alpha, MILO, as well as some other goodies.
ftp://linux.dcs.ed.ac.uk/pub/linux/:
Stephen Tweedie has various RPMs that fix known bugs. E.g., you can find a good time binary here, or a working dump program. If you run into a problem, you might want to check this out. Again, check the date and time stamp to make sure you're really looking at a current file.
ftp://ftp.kuamp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/linux-alpha-jp/:
Lots of software localized for Japanese and other Asian languages.

Mirror Sites

Finland:

ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/Linux/axp/:
Mirrors all Linux/Alpha stuff and then some.

Germany:

ftp://ftp.uni-jena.de/pub/linux/:
Mirrors the complete Red Hat distribution (including the Alpha-related directories).
ftp://ftp.digital.de/pub/DEC/Linux-Alpha/:
Mirrors the DEC Linux/Alpha directory.

Japan:

ftp://ftp.kuamp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pub/linux-alpha-jp/:
Mirrors the Linux directories on ftp.azstarnet.com and ftp.digital.com.

Sweden:

ftp://sunsite.kth.se/pub/Linux/ALPHA/alpha/:
Mirrors the stuff on azstarnet.com. And it even seems up to date!


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