The new UP series Alpha mother boards are using the AlphaBIOS firmware. This firmware supports Linux. The older boards like the 164UX and 164LX are using the NT ARCBIOS firmware which supports Linux. The UX and LX boards have decent price tag on them. The Up series carries a higher price tag, but not as high as the last DU system board I upgraded.
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The new UP series Alpha mother boards are using the AlphaBIOS firmware. This firmware supports Linux. The older boards like the 164UX and 164LX are using the NT ARCBIOS firmware which supports Linux. The UX and LX boards have decent price tag on them. The Up series carries a higher price tag, but not as high as the last DU system board I upgraded.