Remove support for alpha in build system

17 files changed, 14 insertions, 64 deletions

diff --git a/build/arch-options/alpha b/build/arch-options/alpha
deleted file mode 100644
index f92cf9dc8..000000000
--- a/build/arch-options/alpha
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# This file contains architecture specific variables for
-# the 'alpha' architecture
-# It is sourced by the build scripts
-
-archspec="alpha;not-x86;not-s390;not-m68k;not-powerpc"
-arch_listname="alpha"
-minimum_memory=32
-# These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
-smp_config_section="General setup"
-smp_config_option="Symmetric multi-processing support"
-
-# Options below are assembled into one variable 'condition'
-# in the build scripts
-fdisk="fdisk.txt;cfdisk.txt"
-network="supports-tftp;supports-bootp;supports-nfsroot"
-boot=""
-frontend="newt;not-gtk"
-other="supports-serial-console"
-smp="supports-smp"
-goodies=""
-status="checked"
diff --git a/build/arch-options/amd64 b/build/arch-options/amd64
index dda2eec6d..9dd329e07 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/amd64
+++ b/build/arch-options/amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'amd64' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="amd64;x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="amd64;x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="amd64"
 minimum_memory=56
 minimum_memory_gtk=96
diff --git a/build/arch-options/armel b/build/arch-options/armel
index 2ffecff38..f773e95eb 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/armel
+++ b/build/arch-options/armel
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # and also continue to use "arm" for arch-specific XML-files in order
 # to minimize impact on translations.
 
-archspec="arm;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="arm;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="arm"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/hppa b/build/arch-options/hppa
index 2f1342559..a47043190 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/hppa
+++ b/build/arch-options/hppa
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'hppa' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="hppa;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="hppa;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="hppa"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/i386 b/build/arch-options/i386
index 97f3b2b69..e19824e8f 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/i386
+++ b/build/arch-options/i386
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'i386' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="i386;x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="i386;x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="boot"
 minimum_memory=44
 minimum_memory_gtk=96
diff --git a/build/arch-options/ia64 b/build/arch-options/ia64
index 9d7c4ac07..292b9989c 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/ia64
+++ b/build/arch-options/ia64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'ia64' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="ia64;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="ia64;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="ia64"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/mips b/build/arch-options/mips
index 17ba3e773..711fb34b3 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/mips
+++ b/build/arch-options/mips
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'mips' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="mips;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="mips;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="mips"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/mipsel b/build/arch-options/mipsel
index 02533e23d..d665055e3 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/mipsel
+++ b/build/arch-options/mipsel
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'mipsel' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="mipsel;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="mipsel;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="mips"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/powerpc b/build/arch-options/powerpc
index 86ba111fb..85b357604 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/powerpc
+++ b/build/arch-options/powerpc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'powerpc' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="powerpc;not-s390;not-x86;not-alpha"
+archspec="powerpc;not-s390;not-x86"
 arch_listname="powerpc"
 minimum_memory=32
 minimum_memory_gtk=128
diff --git a/build/arch-options/s390 b/build/arch-options/s390
index 9d642692c..9ca3f7098 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/s390
+++ b/build/arch-options/s390
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 's390' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="s390;not-powerpc;not-x86;not-alpha"
+archspec="s390;not-powerpc;not-x86"
 arch_listname="s390"
 minimum_memory=20
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/arch-options/sparc b/build/arch-options/sparc
index c75b63a1f..665bcb6f9 100644
--- a/build/arch-options/sparc
+++ b/build/arch-options/sparc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # the 'sparc' architecture
 # It is sourced by the build scripts
 
-archspec="sparc;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc;not-alpha"
+archspec="sparc;not-x86;not-s390;not-powerpc"
 arch_listname="sparc"
 minimum_memory=32
 # These two options should be set if condition 'smp' is set below
diff --git a/build/build.sh b/build/build.sh
index 5fee7e15d..d1635c2e6 100755
--- a/build/build.sh
+++ b/build/build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ -z "$architectures" ]; then
     # Note: this list is no longer being maintained; see debian/archlist instead
-    architectures="alpha amd64 armel hppa i386 ia64 mips mipsel powerpc s390 sparc"
+    architectures="amd64 armel hppa i386 ia64 mips mipsel powerpc s390 sparc"
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$destination" ]; then
diff --git a/build/entities/common.ent b/build/entities/common.ent
index a1fdd779e..0d2051aa3 100644
--- a/build/entities/common.ent
+++ b/build/entities/common.ent
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <!-- proper nouns for architectures -->
 <!ENTITY arch-title
-  "<phrase arch='amd64'>AMD64</phrase><phrase arch='alpha'>Alpha</phrase><phrase arch='arm'>ARM</phrase><phrase arch='hppa'>PA-RISC</phrase><phrase arch='i386'>Intel x86</phrase><phrase arch='ia64'>IA-64</phrase><phrase arch='mips'>Mips</phrase><phrase arch='mipsel'>Mipsel</phrase><phrase arch='powerpc'>PowerPC</phrase><phrase arch='sparc'>SPARC</phrase><phrase arch='s390'>S/390</phrase>">
+  "<phrase arch='amd64'>AMD64</phrase><phrase arch='arm'>ARM</phrase><phrase arch='hppa'>PA-RISC</phrase><phrase arch='i386'>Intel x86</phrase><phrase arch='ia64'>IA-64</phrase><phrase arch='mips'>Mips</phrase><phrase arch='mipsel'>Mipsel</phrase><phrase arch='powerpc'>PowerPC</phrase><phrase arch='sparc'>SPARC</phrase><phrase arch='s390'>S/390</phrase>">
 
 <!ENTITY kernelversion "2.6.29">
 
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ to first switch tasksel to that DE using the following command, e.g:
 -->
 <!-- last updated: November 5 2008 for Lenny (FJP) -->
 <!ENTITY num-of-distrib-pkgs
-  "<phrase arch='alpha'>21550</phrase>
-   <phrase arch='amd64'>22300</phrase>
+  "<phrase arch='amd64'>22300</phrase>
    <phrase arch='arm'>21700</phrase>
    <phrase arch='hppa'>21600</phrase>
    <phrase arch='i386'>22600</phrase>
diff --git a/build/entities/tftp-images.ent b/build/entities/tftp-images.ent
index 4fa203c45..a58cabe12 100644
--- a/build/entities/tftp-images.ent
+++ b/build/entities/tftp-images.ent
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@
 
   <!ENTITY list-tftp-images '
 
-<!-- alpha tftp files checked 2002-03-15 -->
-
-<listitem arch="alpha"><para>
-<ulink url="&downloadable-file;tftpboot.img">.../current/tftpboot.img</ulink>
-</para></listitem>
-
 <!-- arm tftp files -->
 
 <listitem arch="arm"><para>
diff --git a/build/entities/urls.ent b/build/entities/urls.ent
index 35f6d22f5..eb5d33186 100644
--- a/build/entities/urls.ent
+++ b/build/entities/urls.ent
@@ -219,25 +219,10 @@
 <!ENTITY url-m68k-old-amiga-install "http://www.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/~amigo/debian_inst.html">
 
 <!-- ****************************************** alpha links -->
-<!--
-   also interesting
-	http://classnet.med.miami.edu:8080/alpha/
-	http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/alpha/rh52-hardware-alpha.html
-	http://www.azstarnet.com/~axplinux/alpha-sys.html
-  -->
 
+<!-- still used for credits in administrativa -->
 <!ENTITY url-alpha-faq "http://linux.iol.unh.edu/linux/alpha/faq/">
 
-<!ENTITY url-milo-howto "&url-ldp;HOWTO/MILO-HOWTO.html">
-
-<!ENTITY url-alpha-howto "&url-ldp;HOWTO/Alpha-HOWTO.html">
-
-<!ENTITY url-srm-howto "&url-ldp;HOWTO/SRM-HOWTO/">
-
-<!ENTITY url-alpha-firmware "http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/">
-
-<!ENTITY url-jensen-howto "http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/FAQ-9.html">
-
 
 <!-- ******************************************  arm links -->
 
diff --git a/build/templates/docstruct.ent b/build/templates/docstruct.ent
index 6378eb92f..8e8691414 100644
--- a/build/templates/docstruct.ent
+++ b/build/templates/docstruct.ent
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
  <!ENTITY hardware.xml     SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/hardware.xml">
   <!ENTITY hardware-supported.xml       SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/hardware-supported.xml">
-   <!ENTITY supported-alpha.xml         SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/supported/alpha.xml">
    <!ENTITY supported-amd64.xml         SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/supported/amd64.xml">
    <!ENTITY supported-arm.xml           SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/supported/arm.xml">
    <!ENTITY supported-hppa.xml          SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/hardware/supported/hppa.xml">
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
   <!ENTITY needed-info.xml             SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/needed-info.xml">
   <!ENTITY minimum-hardware-reqts.xml  SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml">
   <!ENTITY non-debian-partitioning.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml">
-   <!ENTITY nondeb-part-alpha.xml    SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml">
    <!ENTITY nondeb-part-x86.xml      SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml">
    <!ENTITY nondeb-part-powerpc.xml  SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml">
    <!ENTITY nondeb-part-sparc.xml    SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml">
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@
  <!ENTITY install-methods.xml  SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/install-methods.xml">
   <!ENTITY official-cdrom.xml       SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml">
   <!ENTITY downloading-files.xml    SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/downloading-files.xml">
-   <!ENTITY download-alpha.xml       SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/download/alpha.xml">
    <!ENTITY download-arm.xml         SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/download/arm.xml">  
    <!ENTITY download-powerpc.xml     SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/download/powerpc.xml">  
   <!ENTITY ipl-tape.xml             SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/ipl-tape.xml">  
@@ -75,7 +72,6 @@
 
 
  <!ENTITY boot-installer.xml      SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/boot-installer/boot-installer.xml">
-  <!ENTITY boot-installer-alpha.xml        SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/boot-installer/alpha.xml">
   <!ENTITY boot-installer-arm.xml          SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/boot-installer/arm.xml">
   <!ENTITY boot-installer-x86.xml          SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/boot-installer/x86.xml">
   <!ENTITY boot-installer-ia64.xml         SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/boot-installer/ia64.xml">
@@ -129,7 +125,6 @@
   <!ENTITY module-mipsel-colo-installer.xml  SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/colo-installer.xml">
   <!-- No longer used; should be removed after translation updates -->
   <!ENTITY module-mipsel-delo-installer.xml  SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/delo-installer.xml">
-  <!ENTITY module-alpha-aboot-installer.xml   SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/alpha/aboot-installer.xml">
   <!ENTITY module-x86-grub-installer.xml      SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/x86/grub-installer.xml">
   <!ENTITY module-x86-lilo-installer.xml      SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/x86/lilo-installer.xml">
   <!ENTITY module-hppa-palo-installer.xml     SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/hppa/palo-installer.xml">
@@ -151,7 +146,6 @@
   <!ENTITY schemes.xml              SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/schemes.xml">
   <!ENTITY device-names.xml         SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/device-names.xml">
   <!ENTITY partition-programs.xml   SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/partition-programs.xml">
-   <!ENTITY partition-alpha.xml   SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml">
    <!ENTITY partition-hppa.xml    SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml">
    <!ENTITY partition-x86.xml     SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/partition/x86.xml">
    <!ENTITY partition-ia64.xml    SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml">
diff --git a/debian/archlist b/debian/archlist
index 041bdaf97..ce0d833c7 100644
--- a/debian/archlist
+++ b/debian/archlist
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #Code	Name
 i386	Intel x86
-#alpha	Alpha
 amd64	AMD64
 armel	ARM
 hppa	PA-RISC (hppa)