Re: IBM 7025-F50

[Gasha <gasha@pie-dabas.net>]

I will try some debian installs on it.
For some unknown reason, i like unix boxes :)
So far i tried debian on HP 720, SUN 10, IBM p710 LPAR.

I also have one INDY/MIPS, SUN BLADE 1000 waiting for linux.
And nearby is one HP L2000 and one HP rx4000 series server as candidates.

G

On 05/15/2013 05:16 PM, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:11:57PM +0300, Gasha wrote:
>    
> > I can get old IBM 7025-F50 box.
> >
> > Is there any chance to put any recent kernel on to it?
> > I saw only reports to install debian 3.0 / sarge
> >
> > Are there any hidden problems?
> >      
> Looking up the specs, I don't see any obvious reason it shouldn't work
> even with a current release.  It is a CHRP powerpc machine with open
> firmware.  Perfectly normal it seems.
>
> I would give it a try if you have one.
>
> Obviously at 332MHz 604e it won't be fast.  Also depends whether it has
> 128MB ram, or has been expanded to a more resonable amount.  Obviously
> having more than 1 cpu would be nice.
>
>