From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from imo-r03.mx.aol.com (imo-r03.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.99]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BB68482A for ; Tue, 7 May 2002 02:10:18 -0600 (MDT) Received: from DerrickMcCray@aol.com by imo-r03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.5.) id n.110.11d06265 (17231) for ; Tue, 7 May 2002 04:10:14 -0400 (EDT) From: DerrickMcCray@aol.com Message-ID: <110.11d06265.2a08e5e6@aol.com> Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 04:10:14 EDT To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_110.11d06265.2a08e5e6_boundary" Subject: [parisc-linux] HP 9000 systems 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: --part1_110.11d06265.2a08e5e6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, I recently ran across some HP 9000 715/80 and 712/60 computers at a garage sale and bought 4 systems for 70 dollars. There is no operating system on the computers and no cd-rom drive. My question is how can a get PA-Risc Linux installed on these machines because I can't seem to get the systems to boot from the floppy drive. What is the best way to get PA-Risc Linux installed on the systems. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Derrick McCray --part1_110.11d06265.2a08e5e6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi,
I recently ran across some HP 9000 715/80 and 712/60 computers at a garage sale and bought 4 systems for 70 dollars. There is no operating system on the computers and no cd-rom drive. My question is how can a get PA-Risc Linux installed on these machines because I can't seem to get the systems to boot from the floppy drive. What is the best way to get PA-Risc Linux installed on the systems. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Derrick McCray --part1_110.11d06265.2a08e5e6_boundary-- From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from thinkpad.home (pc4-hems4-0-cust39.bre.cable.ntl.com [213.105.90.39]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12027482A for ; Tue, 7 May 2002 02:33:06 -0600 (MDT) Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 09:12:35 +0100 From: Richard Hirst To: DerrickMcCray@aol.com Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HP 9000 systems Message-ID: <20020507081235.GG1617@sleepie.demon.co.uk> References: <110.11d06265.2a08e5e6@aol.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <110.11d06265.2a08e5e6@aol.com> 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: On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 04:10:14AM -0400, DerrickMcCray@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > I recently ran across some HP 9000 715/80 and 712/60 computers at a garage > sale and bought 4 systems for 70 dollars. There is no operating system on the > computers and no cd-rom drive. My question is how can a get PA-Risc Linux > installed on these machines because I can't seem to get the systems to boot > from the floppy drive. What is the best way to get PA-Risc Linux installed on > the systems. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Floppy is not correctly supported. You should be able to network boot them without much trouble. See for pointers. You can start a debian install by booting a lifimage from: Richard From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from hauptpostamt.charite.de (hauptpostamt.charite.de [193.175.66.220]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B2A81482A for ; Tue, 7 May 2002 08:25:27 -0600 (MDT) Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 16:25:25 +0200 From: Ralf Hildebrandt To: DerrickMcCray@aol.com Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HP 9000 systems Message-ID: <20020507142525.GL23511@charite.de> References: <110.11d06265.2a08e5e6@aol.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <110.11d06265.2a08e5e6@aol.com> 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: On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 04:10:14AM -0400, DerrickMcCray@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > I recently ran across some HP 9000 715/80 and 712/60 computers at a garage > sale and bought 4 systems for 70 dollars. There is no operating system on the Way to go! > computers and no cd-rom drive. My question is how can a get PA-Risc Linux > installed on these machines because I can't seem to get the systems to boot > from the floppy drive. What is the best way to get PA-Risc Linux installed on > the systems. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Either you get a SCSI CD-ROM to boot from and use the 0.9.3 or better ISO image or your boot from a DHCP/BOOTP server: http://pateam.esiee.fr/parisc-linux-boot/parisc-linux-boot.html#BOOTNETWORK Warning: This may not be for the faint of heart. -- Ralf Hildebrandt (Im Auftrag des Referat V A) Ralf.Hildebrandt@charite.de Charite Campus Virchow-Klinikum Tel. +49 (0)30-450 570-155 Referat V A - Kommunikationsnetze - Fax. +49 (0)30-450 570-916 Why you can't find your system administrators: Hiding in another office where he can work without getting interrupted.