=09If its PReP compliant it might be supported by the NetBSD/prep
=09port: http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/prep/

=09Otherwise some porting may be required :)

=09Do you have any docs on the hardware?


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On Tue, 8 May 2001, Richard Singles wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recently came across an IBM RS/6000 machine (Type 7012) very inexpensiv=
ely
> that I thought I might put to work with some flavor of open-sourced Unix.
> So far, aside from basic peripheral specs, I have been able to dig up *ve=
ry
> little* info on the system.  Not even the exact processor type used.
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> Perhaps this is why I'm having trouble finding a port of any Unix-like OS
> besides IBM's AIX (of which I know nothing).  Anyway, if you have any inf=
o
> relating to installing NetBSD or some other open-source OS on an RS/6000,
> please point me in that direction.......
>
> My thanks in advance!
>
>
> Rick
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