Re: Potato on RS/6000 F50 four-way
I have succesfully install Yellow Dog Champion Server 1.2, but really, let's all be honest --
wouldn't anyone rather have Debian on their machine???
Matt
jeramy b smith wrote:
> 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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