Most of the PPC servers do use PCI though.
Aaron
On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 08:51:12PM -0500, Rich Payne 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.
>
> I don't think that's strictly true. The company I work for has got
> 6 7006 (42T) workstations that are PowerPC chips but have an MCA bus.
>
> However I think these machines are somewhat of an exception and
> that rule USUALLY holds up.
>
> What would be interesting would be Linux on the new 43P-260
> workstations,
> with a pair of Power3 chips!! That would be good:)
>
>
> --
> Rich Payne
> www.alphalinux.org
>
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