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From: John Jolet <john@×××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:23:08
Message-Id: 200509091015.46464.john@jolet.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000 by Gentoo Shadow
1 there is no "bios" as such on those boxes. I think the 43p was a POWER
2 architecture box, wasn't it? I don't know of any linux that will install on
3 a POWER architecture box. In addition, it uses microchannel, not pci (unless
4 i'm getting my models mixed up).
5 On Friday 09 September 2005 10:08, Gentoo Shadow wrote:
6 > Dear friends,
7 >
8 > i have a old RS/6000(43P Model 150 Type: 7043-150) machine. this is 1st
9 > time i see a such machine. so i don't know how to start to install it...
10 > any now i need to install Gentoo 2005.1. so if any body know how to access
11 > the bios or how to start to install from a cd. please guide me.
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Re: [gentoo-user] install Gentoo Linux on RS/6000 Michael Crute <mcrute@×××××.com>