Comments on: Hiding in plain sight: The 64bit Dec Alpha C compiler https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/ Fun with Virtualization Sun, 21 May 2023 08:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Al Boyanich https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-330320 Mon, 15 May 2023 23:31:08 +0000 http://virtuallyfun.com/?p=12500#comment-330320 There ‘should’ be a copy of the Clipper distro at the ACMSWA somewhere. I donated a stack of around 40 “internal-only – not for resale” disks to them via PrEP (Paul) around 2005? 2006. Requires a C400 or die.

]]> By: neozeed https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-329997 Tue, 09 May 2023 20:53:43 +0000 http://virtuallyfun.com/?p=12500#comment-329997 In reply to ..

You know I remember reading about that and thinking it would be something interesting. and promptly forgot!

Thanks for reminding me! Have to wonder if they have a hidden RISCV port too!

]]> By: . https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-329992 Tue, 09 May 2023 18:37:41 +0000 http://virtuallyfun.com/?p=12500#comment-329992 You can also include a more modern port in the list of “rare NT ports”: the port to MS own CPU architecture E2 https://www.theregister.com/2018/06/18/microsoft_e2_edge_windows_10/

]]> By: raijinkai https://virtuallyfun.com/2023/05/05/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-64bit-dec-alpha-c-compiler/comment-page-1/#comment-329857 Sat, 06 May 2023 20:38:42 +0000 http://virtuallyfun.com/?p=12500#comment-329857 > Of all the Microsoft Windows NT versions, the few of the rare ones include…

Add to the list the following ones
– The SGI Indy/Indigo MIPS version (don’t confuse with the MIPS/SGI Magnum), which actually looks like is in the leaked Windows NT4 sources… In source form ofc (even if you would somewhat manage to build it, you couldn’t run it in a normal Indy anyways, as the ARC NT Firmware (not SGI ARCS) for the Indy was keep secret, and the leaked sources don’t have the sources for it).

– The Power Macintosh NT port, done by Firmworks (the biggest supplier of an OpenFirmware implementation for OEMs). Is said it was shown at the 1998 MacWorld expo, with working drivers for ADB, the Display and the IWM floppy controller… And then axed by Jobs at his return to Apple and never seen again. There is a writting about it, still somewhat online at Firmworks legacy site (but hidden, [www.firmworks.com/www/chrp.htm]). Also, looks like Firmworks effort at end still got somewhat comercialized in the Canon Powerized MX PowerPC series. VEENER NTLDR to boot from Firmworks OpenFirmware implementation, and the Powerized HAL (HALFIRE.dll) are in retail NT disks, and you can find their source form in the NT4 src leak.

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