Subject: Re: NetBSD on RS/6000 computers
To: None <hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org>
From: Chris Wareham <chris.wareham@iosystems.co.uk>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/05/2002 13:51:48
Hiten Pandya wrote:
> 
> This question might sound daft, but I was wondering, if NetBSD works
> on the RS/6000 server range from IBM.  I think it is based on the
> Motorola M68k Proccessor, but am not very sure.
> 
> It is needed for doing very load intensive biological work.
> 
> All help is appreciated. :)
> 

The RS/6000 series are based on Motorola processors and the MCA
bus. While m68k based systems are very well supported by NetBSD,
MCA support has only been added to the i386 port. I don't know
whether any people are working to bring this code to the RS/6000.

Chris

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