Re: newbie question IBM RS6000


Subject: Re: newbie question IBM RS6000
From: Udo Weber (udo.weber@mainz.ibm.com)
Date: Wed Jun 07 2000 - 00:52:41 MDT


The Sherwoods wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to find a way to load Linux into an older IBM RS6000 server.
> I've managed to get an older 486 system running OK, but I'm stymied w/ the
> 6000.
>
> the facts: IBM RS6000 C20 mod 7009; currently has no video card (I can get
> IBM XGA-2 card NP) This is a single CPU PPC 120 mHz based machine w/ MCA
> bus MB. Has 64m RAM and 2, 4 GB SCSI FW HDs and SCSI CD-ROM. Currently
> has AIX 4.2 loaded.
>
> My question is; anyone know if YD distrib. supports MCA bus? I know their
> site says no but I've been told that the 2.2.n and above kernel does
> include MCA support. If YD doesn't support MCA any ideas on how to make
> this work? I'm hoping to have 3-4 of these systems soon, so I'd appreciate
> any ideas or site pointers so I can get started. TIA.
>
> Regards,
> Peter S.

Hi,
YDL only works with the listed systems (F50, B50 and some kinds of 43P's), all
this systems are clean PCI-systems.
YDL has no MCA-support.
.
I don't know any offical LINUX-distribution for PPC/RS6000 with MCA-support.

Regards,
Udo



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