Re: RS/6000 (was Re:Linux/98?!?)

Rich Payne (rdp@adam.cheshire.net)
Wed, 09 Dec 1998 20:51:12 -0500

> > 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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