- To: Alex JuniorBurger <bian_les@xxxxxxxxx>, slug@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [SLUG] rs6000
- From: Jon Biddell <jon@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Nov 29 20:14:26 2000
- Reply-to: jon@xxxxxxxxx
On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Alex JuniorBurger wrote:
> > Anyone had any experience with Linux on a IBM RS6000
> > 7043 166mhz machine
> > ? If so where do I get a distro that works and some
> > info on how to
> > install it ??
>
> I'm guessing that LinuxPPC would be a good bet. There
> is also a YellowDog distribution for PPC's, I can't
> remember if that's based on LinuxPPC. You might also
> want to see if mkLinux has been ported to the
> architecture...
>
I checked with our IBM technician during his visit today, and he
tells me that IBM abr bringing out their own distro for the RS/6000
Q1 2001.
No more info than that, but he may be able to get me some URLs for
the product in the next week.
Jon