> > Actually, after some research, they appear to be Powerserver 580s (we
> > think, possibly 560s). Any gotchas here?
>
> That would be the 7013-560 or 7013-580. They're both dandy machines.
> They like lots o' ram, but the 560 is pretty fast, considering the era,
> and the 580 is downright zippy. Both are stump-pullers - you can load
> them beyond all reason.
I talked to the former sysadmin (who may get one of them) and he says they
have "a lot of" RAM (at least 300MB as memory serves) and 4.1 on board.
> BTW, 5.0 & 5.1 are significantly faster than 4.x on the slower
> machines.
Where can I get these? Does the AIX 'implied license' still hold, i.e., if
you own an AIX-capable machine you have a license for AIX?
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