I'm curious why the Challenge S isn't (at least on the web site)
supported, when the only difference is the FB/SCSI swap.
Chipper
On Fri, 11 Dec 1998, Andy Poling wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> On Wed, Dec 09, 1998 at 03:47:19PM -0600, Andrew R. Baker wrote:
>>
>> > Anyone care to make any comments on porting Linux to an SGI Challenge L
>> > machine w/ (4) R4400 processors? Am I crazy to even attempt this?
>>
>> You're not crazy, after all Linux is already running on bigger iron and
>> about to run on Sun's E10000. However you should checkout again what
>> hardware you actually have on your system. A Challenge L is mostly like
>> an Indy (which is supported), that is strictly uniprocessor. So
>> your system either is not a multiprocessor system or not a Challenge L.
>
>That's a Challenge S (basically an Indy with the graphics hardware
>daughtercard replaced with a daughtercard with two FWD SCSI controllers and
>a second ethernet controller). A Challenge L is a serious SMP system that
>can have up to 2 processor cards with up to 8 total CPUs.
>
>However, I think you would have to be nuts to try to get Linux running on
>them... they're complex hardware, and SGI doesn't even make them anymore
>(the Origin 200/2000 has replaced the Challenge L and XL).
>
>Might be better off (and less poor) with four R4400SC Indy's if you really want
>to run Linux on multiple MIPS CPUs. :-)
>
>-Andy
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