13.1 Red Hat Red Hat is distributing the Alpha version of its well-known Linux distribution. Besides installing packages, it also allows to keep track of what's installed and it can even uninstall packages that you don't like anymore. Be sure to check their web site for all the details. The Red Hat distribution is available via ftp from the Red Hat site . Version 6.2 has been available for some time now and 7.0 should soon be released, be sure to download the errata as well.
Mirror sites all over the world are available as well.
More information on Debian can be found at the Debian home page and the Debian Alpha Port page. It seems that a distribution for Alpha is also being prepared by Stampede . The Alpha version is usually released a couple of weeks after the i386 port. If you want to build your own kernel you may want to follow this recipe, by Harvey J. Stein. A set for 2.0.36 will appear as soon as Jay Estabrook finds the time to create them.