Re: Linux/98?!?

David Weinehall (tao@acc.umu.se)
Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:17:08 +0100 (MET)


On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Florian Lohoff wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 09:40:22AM +0100, David Weinehall wrote:
> > > AFAIK Linux/PPC doesn't run on RS/6000s with MCA, only with PCI.
> >
> > AFAIK, the MCA RS/6000's use the PowerProcessor, not the PPC. Thus,
> > Linux/PPC wouldn't run on those beasts anyway. Correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > Support for the Power I/Power II processors would be welcome though,
> > allowing us to install Linux on some of our RS/6000-boxes here, just for
> > the fun of it.
>
> Hmmm i have a Rs/6000 Model 250 sitting on my Desk which has MicroChannel
> and a PPC 601 with 66 Mhz (There were also 80MHz versions)

Ah, ok... Well, then maybe you could port the MCA-support to the RS?! :)

/David

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