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1. Introduction

This document describes the Miniloader for Linux on Alpha AXP (MILO). This firmware is used to initialize Alpha AXP based systems, load and start Linux and, finally, provide PALcode for Linux.

1.1 Copyright

The Alpha Miniloader (MILO) HOWTO is copyright (C) 1995, 1996 David A Rusling.

Copyright. Like all Linux HOWTO documents, it may be reproduced and distributed in whole or in part, in any medium, physical or electronic, so long as this copyright notice is retained on all copies. Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however the author would like to be notified of such distributions. You may translate this HOWTO into any language whatsover provided that you leave this copyright statement and disclaimer intact, and that you append a notice stating who translated the document.

Disclaimer. While I have tried to include the most correct and up to date information available to me, I cannot guarantee that usage of information in this document does not result in loss of data or equipment. I provide NO WARRENTY about the information in the HOWTO and I cannot be made liable for any consequences resulting from using the information in this HOWTO.

1.2 New Versions of this Document

The latest version of this document can be found in ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/Digital/Linux-Alpha/Miniloader/docs and David Mosberger-Tang is kind enough to include the html form of it in his excellent Linux Alpha FAQ site http://www.azstarnet.com/~axplinux.


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