2nd life/info for IBM RS6000 type 7012?

From: Mike Nealey <mlnealey_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Tue Sep 5 22:13:01 2000

Hi Claude,

You are correct. You must use an IBM CDROM or Tape to install the OS. Once
the OS is installed just about any CDROM will work. You should be able to
use any version of AIX on that box, although, as you guessed, some items
might not be supported. And no, no Linux for this box.

Mike N.


Claude wrote:

> Hi
>
> I know very little about Rs6000's and IBM AIX...
>
> Got this for free...80M Ram, 2 SCSI drives, no keyboard or monitor.
> Sabine video card and token ring card. Connected Wyse 60 to Modu-10
> serial port connector (made cable and connector - such fun) and worked
> when I got it with AIX already on HDs. Did not have root and HD was a
> mess so took drives out and used them for something else.
>
> Was told AIX needed for this machine was specific version and had to be
> installed from IBM tape drive ou IBM CDROM or it would never
> install...tried a "AIX 4.2.1 entry server" on cdrom with Toshiba and
> other non-ibm SCSI cdroms and never booted or installed doing proper
> install procedure. Cdrom could be seen and read when old AIX was on
> there and cdrom connected to scsi chain...I know Sabine card not
> supported in 4.x Aix anyways...
>
> It's micro-channel arch. I think there is no Linux for this...
>
> Now machine sits in corner with vintage pc collection taking up more and
> more space. It's either gotta do something usefull besides sitting on
> it's side...or will be put up for trade/sale...I really don't wanna
> bother selling this...I am trying to limit collection of vintage PCs to
> "home pc's" so this one won't stay for collection even if now about
> 10-11 years old...
>
> Anybody any ideas or suggestions??? Is it worth it?
>
> Thanks for reading
> Claude
Received on Tue Sep 05 2000 - 22:13:01 BST