AIX for RS6K 590?
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01-05-2008, 12:12 PM
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 Re: AIX for RS6K 590? Steve Thompson wrote: > I have an old RS/6000 model 590 gathering dust in my basement. It has > AIX 4.2.mumble on it right now. What is the latest version of AIX that > will run on this machine? > Steve, If it's Microchannel then 4.3.3. Regards Bill      |
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01-05-2008, 12:12 PM
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| Re: AIX for RS6K 590? William R. Mattil wrote: > Steve Thompson wrote: >> I have an old RS/6000 model 590 gathering dust in my basement. It has >> AIX 4.2.mumble on it right now. What is the latest version of AIX that >> will run on this machine? >> > > > Steve, > > If it's Microchannel then 4.3.3. > > Regards > > Bill MCA machines will run 5.1. As long as your 7013-590 has decent RAM and disks, performance will be alright. 4.3.3 is a better fit however. |
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01-05-2008, 12:13 PM
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| Re: AIX for RS6K 590? On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Kevin Bowling wrote: > Steve Thompson wrote: >> I have an old RS/6000 model 590 gathering dust in my basement. It has AIX >> 4.2.mumble on it right now. What is the latest version of AIX that will >> run on this machine? > MCA machines will run 5.1. As long as your 7013-590 has decent RAM and > disks, performance will be alright. 4.3.3 is a better fit however. It has 256 MB memory and a couple of 9 GB SCSI disks of unknown vintage, but everything worked well the last time it was running (about a year ago). I may try to locate a copy of AIX 5.1 and breath some life into it. Thanks everyone, -s |
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01-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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| Re: AIX for RS6K 590? Steve, I've got some copies of AIX 5.1 available. Drop me a note at my email and I'll see about send you one. Steve Thompson wote: > On Thu, 1 Feb 2007, Kevin Bowling wrote: > > > Steve Thompson wrote: > >> I have an old RS/6000 model 590 gathering dust in my basement. It has AIX > >> 4.2.mumble on it right now. What is the latest version of AIX that will > >> run on this machine? > > MCA machines will run 5.1. As long as your 7013-590 has decent RAM and > > disks, performance will be alright. 4.3.3 is a better fit however. > > It has 256 MB memory and a couple of 9 GB SCSI disks of unknown vintage, > but everything worked well the last time it was running (about a year > ago). I may try to locate a copy of AIX 5.1 and breath some life into it. > Thanks everyone, > > -s |
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