I've recently been looking at setting up an old HP
Vectra P-90 to run Linux
(or some form of *nix) and started wondering what ports exist for "classic"
systems.
Looking around I see that "NetBSD" in particular supports quite a few
architectures including VAX, SGI, NeXT etc etc, but I've struck out
regarding Linux ports.
So, can anyone point me at a website listing Linux ports to architectures
other than PC's. And what modern *nix ports, if any, do other list members
use on their classic iron?
TTFN - Pete.
OpenBSD supports a fair number of architectures as well. I'm honestly not
sure what all Linux runs on these days, as I am only interested in running
it on fast modern Intel EM64T boxes :^)
In the past I've run OpenBSD on Alpha, Sparc, and UltraSparc, including on
my Tadpole Sparcbook. I've also run NetBSD on a DEC MIPS system (bought
specifically to run NetBSD).
I personally prefer not to run Unix on classic hardware that can run a
non-Unix OS (for example an Amiga, VAX, or PDP-11). There are plenty of
systems where you're limited to Unix, and I like my Unix fast. Why on earth
should I waste a platform that will run an interesting non-Unix OS running
Unix? BTW, obviously x86 boxes don't fall under this rule.
Zane