----- Original Message -----
From: Russ Blakeman <russ_at_rbcs.8m.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: EBAY - RS/6000 Powerserver 340
> Does Linux/Unix run on the 7012-340 as well or is it strictly AIX? (more
> curious than anything)
MCA RS6k only run AIX. No Linux support yet and I dont think there ever will
be...
Claude
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Rich Lafferty
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 11:48 AM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: EBAY - RS/6000 Powerserver 340
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 10:48:18AM -0600, Russ Blakeman (russ_at_rbcs.8m.com)
> wrote:
> > Which is why I am not keeping the server - with a trailer full of
> equipment
> > I don't have the time or funds to dink with RS/6000 equipment. It would
> make
> > someone a nice unit though with a few parts put back in it. Never messed
> > with an Apple server, I'd be lost on that.
>
> The Apple Network Servers were just rebadged RS6k's -- they even ran
> AIX, although IIRC only 4.1.4 and 4.1.5 since they were discontinued
> so quickly, and even then not exactly *stock* AIX. They'll run Linux
> quite happily, I'm told -- this might sneak under the 10-year rule,
> but Terrasoft, that makes the Yellow Dog Linux distribution for
> powerpc, managed to get a whole bunch of ANS700s and is selling them
> as servers at <http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/>.
>
> -Rich
>
> --
> ------------------------------ Rich Lafferty ---------------------------
> Sysadmin/Programmer, Instructional and Information Technology Services
> Concordia University, Montreal, QC (514) 848-7625
> ------------------------- rich_at_alcor.concordia.ca ----------------------
>
Received on Sun Feb 25 2001 - 13:59:13 GMT