> Alpha happens to work because its firmware includes a simple x86
> simulator that executes the BIOS code on the card. That way you can
> configure your disk setup, etc.
There is btw a passable x86 emulator for free in the XFree86 code that
is used to do things like boot video cards.
> Unfortunately the 3ware management utility is 386 binary-only.
> I.e. you can't configure the card once you get Linux up and running
> either.
Bochs 8)