From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from zouave.sonic.net (zouave.sonic.net [209.204.172.153]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16169482A for ; Mon, 2 Apr 2001 18:00:44 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Getting Started... In-Reply-To: from "van de Werken, Matthew (DEM, PH)" at "Apr 3, 2001 9:38:41 am" To: M.Vandewerken@cat.csiro.au (van de Werken, Matthew (DEM, PH)) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 00:00:19 +0000 () Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Message-Id: <20010403000019.74DF73A@frizzen.efball.com> From: frankb@efball.com (E Frank Ball) List-ID: I'm not using PA-RISC Linux, yet, but I hope to be soon. I'm been using ix86 linux for a few years, and HP-UX for 15 years. I deal with 700 series hardware everyday at work, mostly 715s, 725s, and 745s. } I have recently "acquired" a couple of old 735/xxx's, and I wish to run } Linux on these. } } * These boxes seem to have no indication whether they are 735/125 or 735/99 } - how do I find out which they are? If they aren't labeled as "735/125" or "735/99" they should be 100MHz. } * I don't know how much memory they have, how do I find this out? They have } maybe half of the memory expansion slots filled. The boot screen should print the memory amount almost first thing. The 735s use different ram than all the other 700s, so I don't know the part numbers. If you tell me I might be able to check (A2575-60001 is a 32MB card for the other 700s, look for that kind of a number). Do the RAM cards have ICs loaded on boths sides or only 1? How many ICs on each side? } * I have no HIL keyboard or mouse, is there a way to make a HIL-to-PS/2 } adapter so I can have a k/b and mouse at the console, or am I better off } using a serial terminal? Modular Industrial Computers Inc used to make a HIL to PS2 Converter box. I don't think they do anymore because they can't get the ICs anymore (HP part number 1RD2-6001). Nobody else makes them. The HIL keyboards and mice are probably still available as "replacement parts" from HP. TAMs (www.tamsinc.com) is another possible source, so is Monterey Bay Communication. } * These machines have no graphics output, how can I tell if they're alive? } Serial cable to a terminal (9600-N-1)? Yuk, no wonder you don't know how much RAM you have. } * These machines have only the FDDI(?) optical network. I'm not sure how to } connect these to my ethernet (if at all), or am I better off adding an ISA } or EISA network card to the boxes? All the ones I've seen had an AUI port. } * Can I add an ISA or EISA network card to the boxes, and will it be } recognised? Drivers? I'd like to know the answer to this. I have 715s with an EISA backplane and then I could have two ethernet connections. Can I use the 27245 (hp driver) or 27247, 27252 (hp-plus driver) cards? Or maybe the J2405 (lance driver) card? E Frank Ball efball@efball.com