23 Aug
2009
23 Aug
'09
10:21 a.m.
Josh Dersch wrote:
Got myself an IBM RS/6000 N40 laptop (made by Tadpole
-- looks identical
to the Sparcbook 3 externally) and I'm looking for OS media for it. I
believe this runs AIX 3.2.5, and that's about it. Currently there's
some version of AIX installed (the login prompt just says "3") but of
course I don't know any usernames/passwords. (If there's a way to reset
the password that doesn't require an AIX OS CD, that would be useful as
well...)
Well, I've dug out what I think is an AIX 3.2.5 distribution kit. It is
yours for the cost of shipping (I'm in central England). Two caveats:
1. Tadpole patched Solaris to make it run on the Sparcbook. If they
did the same for AIX, this particular kit may not support your machine.
2. The boot media are 8mm video cassettes, so you will need a tape
drive and the ability to boot from it.
Philip.