Re: Potato on RS/6000 F50 four-way
cort@fsmlabs.com wrote:
> Be warned, the F50 4-way is very touchy under Linux. I never finished my
> SMP work with it before IBM pulled the plug. There are known races so
> don't rely on the thing to stay up for you :)
>
> } I have successfully installed Debian 2.2 Potato on an IBM F50 with 4
> } cpus. Unfortunatly, I need to recompile the kernel to support SMP, and
> } among other things, MSDOS filesystem. I have had a rough time trying to
> }
> } get a kernel to compile (using source for 2.2.17) and I was hoping maybe
> }
> } someone had some tips for me as to which kernels are best suited for
> } this machine, etc.
> }
> } I've also been trying to get a decent window manager installed for X. I
> }
> } would prefer KDE, but when I try to "apt-get install kdebase", I am told
> }
> } that kdebase has a broken dependency for "rman" (reverse man pages
> } builder I believe) and that the package is not installable b/c rman has
> } no installation candidate.
> }
> } Finally, console-apt won't install because libapt-pkg2.6 is
> } unavailable. I *really* like capt, so that's just sort of on the wish
> } list.
> }
> } If anyone can aid me to resolve any of these problems, I'd be quite very
> }
> } obliged.
> }
> } Thanks as always,
>
>
I believe the crew at Yellow Dog Linux has a 4 cpu F50 running with a recent
kernel source. Not sure if they are having any issues or not. They are all at
MacWorld NY for the next couple of days though so if you email them don't
expect a prompt reply.
-Jeramy
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