Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Jul 1998 15:55:07 -0400 | From | Christopher Horn <> | Subject | Re: linux on rs/6000 |
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It runs on most of the 7043 models, but those are PREP compatible PCI machines. Older 2.1 kernels (2.1.51 if I recall) boot on 7024 machines, but failed to see the secondary PCI bus or the onboard NCR SCSI controller. I suspect newer 2.1 kernels probably work fine on these machines as well, but I'd need a PREP boot image with serial console support compiled in to try it. The 7024 machines are also PCI based. And it should run on the newer CHRP compatible RS/6000 machines without much trouble, but I don't know if anyone has actually done it.
Not sure about the 520 though. If it is not microchannel, then no. I'd love to see Linux running on all the RS/6000 hardware possible, and a Redhat PPC distribution that could be installed on PowerMacs or RS/6000 hardware. We could then scrap AIX, especially if the Linux/SNA project comes to fruition.
Cheers, Chris
Randy Locklair wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone has ported the linux kernel to the RS/6000. I > have a powerstation 520 I would like to try and run linux on. Any ideas? I > would be interested in making a port if not, or finishing if it is partially > done. The big box would look pretty cool with a big picture of Tux on the > side :) > > Randy > > --- > Randy Locklair > Software Engineer > Amarex Technology, Inc. > Call Centers & Intelligent Peripherals > randy@amarex.com > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.altern.org/andrebalsa/doc/lkml-faq.html
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