Re: Are the Alpha-Machines big- or little-endian ?

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From: NOEL GIFFIN
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:03

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>The Alpha chip (DECchip 21064) can be used to build either a big endian
>or little endian system.  For example, the Cray Research Alpha-based
>MPP system is big endian.


	Ok I'll byte, How many little Endians does it take to make            
	One Big Endian?                                                  

                                         Noel@reg.triumf.ca

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From: noel@reg.triumf.ca (NOEL GIFFIN)
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Subject: Re: Are the Alpha-Machines big- or little-endian ?
Date: 11 Jan 1993 14:03 PST
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