--- linux/drivers/block/rd.c.alpha	Wed Jan 19 21:27:59 2000
+++ linux/drivers/block/rd.c	Wed Jan 19 21:29:10 2000
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  * architecture-specific setup routine (from the stored boot sector
  * information). 
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_S390
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_S390) || defined (__alpha__)
 int rd_size = 8192;		/* Size of the RAM disks */
 #else
 int rd_size = 4096;		/* Size of the RAM disks */