I have recently had a 386sx based IBM PS/2 computer donated to me
which I'd like to set up as a Linux-based print-server. However, the
said computer is of course MCA-bus based, and I seem to remember that
Linux had problems with the MCA-bus, so I have a couple of questions
to ask first:
1. Can anybody verify the situation here?
2. If there are problems, is there anything I can do to help to
resolve them?
Before anybody asks, I don't currently know the full specs for the
system in question - the hard drive is apparently not formatted, and
the floppy appears not to be configured into the thing, so I
definately need some help getting it sorted out. My plans here consist
of temporarily transferring the hard drive to a 286-based IBM PS/2
that was also donated to me, formatting it and installing MS-DOS 6.22
thereon, then transferring it back and booting it off that so I can
get hold of the system specs...then, when I know enough about it to
start work, having a go at installing Linux on it...
Best wishes from Riley.
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