AS400 9404 /s

From: Vance Dereksen <vance_at_ikickass.org>
Date: Sat Apr 21 06:36:37 2001

Linux/400 not only requires OS/400 to install right now, but it doesn't
yet exist fully. Not only that, but is this machine a POWER-based machine
or a CISC? If it is a CISC your only choice is to run OLD OLD OLD OS/400.

Peace... Sridhar

On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Mike Kenzie wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
> To: "healyzh" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: AS400 9404 /s
>
>
> > healyzh skrev:
> >
> > >> Also found this deal today
> > >>
> > >> 100$ takes all
> > >> 4-6 AS400 9404 models
> > >> about 35+ IBM 3164 terminals with keyboards, dust
> screens
> > >> for terminals,
> > >> network blocks etc.
> > >> Tested one of the 9404 and powers up fine... others
> > >> untested...
> > >> they do include drives, tape units, cpu's, memory etc
> !!!!
> >
> > >BUT, do they include an Operating System? If not you
> might as well ignore
> > >them. If so, how big are they and what OS? I might be
> interested in one :^)
> >
> > What OS? Could AS/400s run anything but OS/400?
>
> I found a few references today to a linux/400 but is sounds
> like you need to have OS/400 running first.
>
> Any guesses to the weight of these machines?
>
> If the machine already has OS/400 on it is does it expire?
> Does IBM offer a hobbyist licence?
>
>
>
Received on Sat Apr 21 2001 - 06:36:37 BST