7 Apr
1998
7 Apr
'98
8:13 a.m.
Max Eskin wrote:
Actually, I've been told up to Rev 1.3 of AIX shipped for PS/2s.
It was based off of Interactive's Unix port and was pretty lousy
compared with stuff that's out from the FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux and OpenBSD
crowd. I've actually run Linux on a mod 80 and mod 95 PS/2.
The best Unix to run on the 386 and up PS/2s was SCO. They've got
Unixware and SCO Open Desktop available for non-commercial use from their
web page.
I'd love to put Linux up on a PS/2 here -- but from what I've seen, it's
not worth the effort -- since faster 486 machines are being surplused
by places every day.
Bill
Running Linux since 0.99
Running FreeBSD since 1.02
Running CP/M since 2.2
Running MS-DOS since 2.1 (unfortunately)
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In IBM's description of the PS/2 Model 70, the said that it ran
DOS 3.3 and higher, OS/2 1.0x and higher, and AIX PS/2. Does anyone
have possession/experience with the last item? I guess it's a form
of UNIX.
The product was stillborn, to the best of my knowledge. If it ever
actually shipped as far as beta test I'd be greatly surprised. And
I'd be looking for a copy. It's about the only excuse I'd ever have
to get a branded IBM Microchannel system. (And I know a company
with a _bunch_ of retired PS/2s of various models that they have no
idea what to do with).
--
Ward Griffiths
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_