From: Dilton Dantas (dilton@POP-SE.RNP.BR)
Date: Thu Apr 22 2004 - 08:15:50 EDT
Hello John,
Could you please explain us how did you get that? I suppose it has some
secrets. I have tryied it a dozen time with no success. I have some old
IBM RS/6K here, like 7013-570, 7025-F40, 7015-R50..., where IŽd really
like to put Linux.
Thanks in advance,
Dilton.
Vaughn, Nathaniel (N-DCT Systems) wrote:
> John,
>
> Linux can be installed on the IBM RISC/6000 workstations. I have had
> luck with Red Hat ES 3. As well as Mandrake 9.1 for PPC. The only
> problem I have seen with Linux on RISC/6000's is the video card. I
> believe the only supported video card was a gxt 150 or somewhere
> around there. As a workaround, we ended up installing standard PCI
> video. A good site that list different flavor's of Linux by hardware
> is: http://www.linuxiso.org.
>
> NOTE: By far Mandrake was the easiest install, on older generation
> RISC/6000 workstations even going as far back as 7043-150.
>
> Thank you, and have a great day.
> Nate Vaughn
> DCT UNIX LAB
> DCT Systems Group
> Lockheed Martin
> 86 South Cobb Drive
> Marietta, Georgia 30063-0599
>
> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:00:17 -0500
>
> From: John Jolet <john.jolet@FXFN.COM>
>
> Subject: Re: Can Linux be installed on a RS/6000 machine?
>
> I believe suse is belle of the ball currently..
>
> Bill Zhang wrote:
>
> >Dear all,
>
> >
>
> >I have a customer wants us to install a Linux on their
>
> >p650 machine. I heard this can be done. If it's true,
>
> >which one is supported, unsupported? Redhat, Yellow
>
> >dog...?
>
> >
>
> >thanks
>
> >
>
> >Bill
>
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