[KLUG Members] Attention HPUX hardware owners:

[Bruce Smith]

I recently learned that the new Debian 3.0 (woody) is now supporting 
the PA-RISC processor as part of it's standard distribution.  
(HP-Unix servers and workstations are based on the PA-RISC processor)

I downloaded and burned the install CD, and installed it an old
HP-7000/735 workstation my employer retired awhile back.  It installed
and runs without a problem.  Even X-windows runs in 1280x1024 resolution
but is slow, probably because it's only supported by the frame buffer.
(and the fact the 7000/735 has only a 99 Mhz CPU :)

This could be a way to make use of older hardware, which is discontinued
or soon to be discontinued support, by current releases of HP-UX.

For more info:  http://parisc-linux.org/


bruce@lx4:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor	: 0
cpu family	: PA-RISC 1.1b
cpu		: PA7100 (PCX-T)
cpu MHz		: 99.000000
model		: 9000/735
model name	: Hardball (735/99)
hversion	: 0x00002030
sversion	: 0x00000481
I-cache		: 256 KB
D-cache		: 256 KB (WB)
ITLB entries	: 120
DTLB entries	: 120 - shared with ITLB
BTLB fixed	: max. 16384 pages, pagesize=4096 (64MB)
BTLB fix-entr.	: 0 instruction, 0 data (16 combined)
BTLB var-entr.	: 0 instruction, 0 data (0 combined)
bogomips	: 98.71
software id	: 2011249958


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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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