Subject: Re: NetBSD on RS/6000 computers
To: hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org, Chris Wareham <chris.wareham@iosystems.co.uk>
From: Andy R <quadreverb@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/05/2002 05:31:55
--- Hiten Pandya <hitmaster2k@yahoo.com> wrote:
> [ Sorry I am not subscribed to the list, please CC a
> copy of the list
> mail to me.. thanks ]
> 
> --- Andy R <quadreverb@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > The current RS/6000s are PCI bus, and haven't been
> MCA
> > for quite a while now.
> > 
> > They have a Motorola PowerPC processor, nothing
> like
> > the old M68k.
> 
> In other words, "native" support for the RS/6000 is
> a bit shaky, apart
> from the processors.. am I right?  Is there any
> alternative Sun or IBM
> processor based machines which can be recommended
> for running NetBSD.
> 
> I was thinking about UltraSPARC III.. :)

Yes, I should have mentioned that support is not 100%
there for the R/S6000 yet. 

Get an Alpha if you want big power for low dollars.
You can find them all over Ebay now.

Andy

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