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Linux on HP H50 or I70 class server

Woo Kim Chye — Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:41:37 GMT

Hi, just wonder if anyone ever/manage to install the PA-RISC Linux on the old HP H50 or I70 class server.

Thanks.

Re: Linux on HP H50 or I70 class server

Alexander M. Ermes — Thu, 17 Jan 2002 06:34:36 GMT

Hi there.
This is not possible as far as i know.
The bus structure is different.
The old I and H class machines use the so called HP Precision Bus ( HP-PB ).
This bus is not compatible with the PCI local bus structure.
You are bound to HP-UX 10.20 with these machines.
Rgds
Alexander M. Ermes

Re: Linux on HP H50 or I70 class server

George_Dodds — Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:38:45 GMT

Alexander is right, due to the bus structure it's hpux only, i looked into doing the same thing with my g30 and i50.