[gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
Dear friends, i have a old RS/6000(43P Model 150 Type: 7043-150) machine. this is 1st time i see a such machine. so i don't know how to start to install it... any now i need to install Gentoo 2005.1. so if any body know how to access the bios or how to start to install from a cd. please guide me.-- ...The future lies ahead. ___ Have you mooed today? ---\^__^ \ (oo) \___ (__) \ )\/\||--w||| ||Gentoo Linux 2.6.12-gentoo-r4-AIT-v3.3#
Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
there is no bios as such on those boxes. I think the 43p was a POWER architecture box, wasn't it? I don't know of any linux that will install on a POWER architecture box. In addition, it uses microchannel, not pci (unless i'm getting my models mixed up). On Friday 09 September 2005 10:08, Gentoo Shadow wrote: Dear friends, i have a old RS/6000(43P Model 150 Type: 7043-150) machine. this is 1st time i see a such machine. so i don't know how to start to install it... any now i need to install Gentoo 2005.1. so if any body know how to access the bios or how to start to install from a cd. please guide me. -- John Jolet Your On-Demand IT Department 512-762-0729 www.jolet.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
On 9/9/05, John Jolet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there is no bios as such on those boxes.I think the 43p was a POWERarchitecture box, wasn't it?I don't know of any linux that will install on a POWER architecture box.In addition, it uses microchannel, not pci (unlessi'm getting my models mixed up).On Friday 09 September 2005 10:08, Gentoo Shadow wrote: You should be able to use the PPC version of Gentoo since Power and PPC are basically the same architecture, right? -Mike-- Michael E. CruteSoftware DeveloperSoftGroup Development CorporationLinux, because reboots are for installing hardware.In a world without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates?
Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
On Friday 09 September 2005 10:30, Michael Crute wrote: On 9/9/05, John Jolet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there is no bios as such on those boxes. I think the 43p was a POWER architecture box, wasn't it? I don't know of any linux that will install on a POWER architecture box. In addition, it uses microchannel, not pci (unless i'm getting my models mixed up). On Friday 09 September 2005 10:08, Gentoo Shadow wrote: You should be able to use the PPC version of Gentoo since Power and PPC are basically the same architecture, right? -Mike noo. don't let the similarity in name fool you. wouldn't hurt to try, but i'd be VERY surprised if it works (for instance, the powerpc version of aix won't boot one of those and vice-versa) -- John Jolet Your On-Demand IT Department 512-762-0729 www.jolet.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
noo. don't let the similarity in name fool you. wouldn't hurt to try, but i'd be VERY surprised if it works (for instance, the powerpc version of aix won't boot one of those and vice-versa) It should work fine: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/IBM7248-HOWTO/ --- Chris Covington IT Plus One Health Management 75 Maiden Lane Suite 801 NY, NY 10038 646-312-6269 http://www.plusoneactive.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
Hi, On Friday 09 September 2005 17:08, Gentoo Shadow wrote: Dear friends, i have a old RS/6000(43P Model 150 Type: 7043-150) machine. this is 1st time i see a such machine. so i don't know how to start to install it... any now i need to install Gentoo 2005.1. so if any body know how to access the bios or how to start to install from a cd. please guide me. I have such a cutie too. If you get linux running on it, could you please drop a notice? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
