[plug] Linux on Valuepoint

[Colin.Wagnell at bankwest.com.au]

So you are running RH6 on a Valuepoint machine are you?





GB <gb at perthpcug.org.au> on 06/25/99 03:20:55 PM

Please respond to plug at linux.org.au

To:   plug at linux.org.au
cc:    (bcc: Colin Wagnell/PRS/SS/BankWest)
Subject:  Re: [plug] Linux on Valuepoint




Redhat 6 with the 2.2.x kernel is available at  www.everythinglinux.com.au
for
about $6 plus postage. I bought it from them..  :^)=

Just look for the "Bleeding Edge" CDROMs.



Colin.Wagnell at bankwest.com.au wrote:

> Has anybody got any experience installing Linux on an IBM Valuepoint
> 486DX2/66 or an IBM MCA machine?
>
> I want to put Redhat 5.2 (kernel 2.0.36 I think) on this machine at home.
> Unfortunately it seems to cause an UNSCHEDULED reboot just as VMLINUZ is
> loading. I have been trying to find out if the 6472-L0D Valuepoint
machine
> is MCA or not, as this can cause some problems as MCA is not always
> supported.
>
> According to the information that I can find kernel 2.0.7 does support
MCA,
> but I can't find any mention of 2.0.36. I would assume it does but I'm
not
> sure.
>
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Colin Wagnell
>
>
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