From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from puffin.external.hp.com (puffin.external.hp.com [192.25.206.4]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A43E7482A for ; Thu, 10 May 2001 11:09:06 -0600 (MDT) Message-Id: <200105101701.LAA25464@puffin.external.hp.com> To: Andrew Shugg Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 10 May 2001 16:13:06 +0800." <20010510161304.B28032@neep.com.au> Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 11:01:42 -0600 From: Grant Grundler Subject: [parisc-linux] Re: Auction - K200 + tape drive (Wisconsin USA) List-ID: Andrew Shugg wrote: ... > > iirc, K200 is similar to the C100/C110 but mostly with HP-PB > > and some GSC "slots" . GSC "slots" are for "3x5" form factor > > (3 by 5 inches) and not the EISA-formfactor in the workstations. > > So ... meaning hard to get bits for? Or requires different drivers > which haven't been written in linux-hppa? HPPB requires different drivers. Main problem for EFGHI-class servers. GSC drivers are the same regardless of form factor. At first I thought it would be harder to find 3x5 add-on cards. But I'm not sure about it or if those cards are more expensive. > > Probably not for debian autobuilder. We are setting up newer > > machines as autobuilder. Maybe interesting for someone with > > 19" rack and plenty of floor space. > > Well I might be alone in wanting to collect lonely old boxes then. ;P Definitely not. There's a pdp11 group here in silicon valley who keep these boxes running in thier garages... I'm not joking. And the k200 is actually a useful box if one has the power/space for it. (Has remote console for example) grant Grant Grundler parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker +1.408.447.7253