From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mx12.cluster1.charter.net (dc-mx12.cluster0.hsacorp.net [209.225.8.22]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3B6F482B for ; Sun, 28 Apr 2002 00:59:12 -0600 (MDT) Received: from [24.159.161.68] (HELO charter.net) by mx12.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 5728730 for parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org; Sun, 28 Apr 2002 02:57:33 -0400 Message-ID: <3CCBABDE.5080209@charter.net> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 03:59:26 -0400 From: "B. Douglas Hilton" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] hp9000/827s References: <1019862967.3cc9dfb797e86@www.lemonia.org> <20020427003030.B12051@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk> <3CCA5FD7.9ABE4524@gmx.at> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: IMHO all HP hardware is of exceptional quality. I have used their products for years all the way from RPN calculators, to a Pavilion PC, to a 715/80, to a C200. They are without a doubt the best computer company ever. When I was at Penn State, I learned MC68000 assembly on a HP minicomputer running a whole lab of terminals (we used VI) and had a great time with it! I love this new C200 I got. Unfortunately, as a home computer hobbyist, I cannot afford to purchase their newer hardware, but they seem to be a great platform to port linux to. Linux is a great home OS because it has thousands of apps available and makes an excellent experimenter system. HP/UX is great for high-end engineering apps on the cutting edge of technology but by the time these systems filter down to the home user Linux becomes a lot more attractive because the big $$$ CAD apps have probably been deleted and us experimenters can't afford to license such things. I am probably pushing my luck here as this is not really kernel-specific stuff, but if any cpu's ever made sense they were the HP ones. They had their crap together in a big way, a pa-risc cpu is a programmer's dream. Just do it! Christoph Plattner wrote: > Hello, > > by the way, are there plans for supporting the good old machines. > You know, I am interested in writing the drivers for my E55 server > machine, my PDC console driver should help for development here. > > I hope we will have a chance to start developing .... > > With friendly regards > Christoph P. > > > Matthew Wilcox wrote: > >>On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 12:16:07AM +0100, Dunc wrote: >> >>>I have been attempting to install on a hp9000/827s >> >>According to hp9000_models; >>8x7/F10-I40 Old Nova servers PCXS NIO, None NIO(1),NIO(2),NA >> >>Basically, nothing is going to work. There's some limited support for >>the console in these machines, but no support for the SCSI, the Lan or >>any other cards. Sorry. >> >>-- >>Revolutions do not require corporate support. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>parisc-linux mailing list >>parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org >>http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux > >