[NTLUG:Discuss] I want to put linux on an IBM rs/6000

[Michael H. Collins]

I just got a IBM I-server instance to play with from IBM and it is 
running TurboLinux.

Stephen Davidson wrote:

> Jay Urish wrote:
> 
>> Ok, I need a push in the right direction.
>>
>> I want to put linux on an RS/6000. Where do I start? I downloaded and 
>> burned mandrake 8.0 for PPC but it doesn't seem to do anything.
>>
>> Maybe I need to just do a password recovery under AIX.
>>
>> I need help in either direction.. Is the rs/6000 intel based or apple?
>>
>> How do I blow the root password on AIX?
>>
>>
>> Do I need to IA64 flavor of my favorite distro?
>>
>>
>> Jay Urish
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> 
> I would suggest a trip to the IBM website.  At one point, the RS/6000 
> had its
> own CPU, although I have heard that recently they are using PowerPC CPU's
> in some lines.
> 
> With all of the effort they are putting into Linux lately, I suspect that
> there would be some documentation on how to install it.  IBM is usually
> pretty good about that kind of stuff.
> BTW, they are recommending SuSe 7.1.
> 
> 
> -Steve
> 


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