[ale] old HP9000 running Linux

[James P. Kinney III]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

<twitch>


<twitch>


I wonder if I have another circuit open in my panel box? Hmm. I _could_
unplug the dryer. _I_ don't use it....

Ouch, dear! I was just checking the connection! Really! I didn't know
there was a _computer_ that could plug in here...Ouch!...yes, dear...no
more _big_ boxes...<mutter><twitch>

On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 14:52, Dow Hurst wrote:
> You want it James...
> 
> Watch the HP as it swings back and forth....
> 
> Your getting sleepier.....
> 
> You are to not remember your married....
> 
> Now, dream of the lab with the shiny HP purrrring away on 8 CPUs on your 
> latest compile....
> 
> You want it....
> 
> Now, go get that HP, and a new sleeping bag for the couch!
> Dow
> 
> 
> James P. Kinney III wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-06-22 at 10:49, Tony Carter wrote:
> > 
> >>Hello All,
> >>I obtain a HP9000 T520 Corporate Business Server (8way processor 2gb of 
> >>RAM) about a year ago. My intent was to run Linux on this beast but I 
> >>never got around to rewiring my lab for 220v. Anyone have some space 
> >>that we could plug this puppy in and boot Linux on it? If so, I'll 
> >>donate it to ALE otherwise, I'm going to have to trash it.
> > 
> > 
> > The T-class systems are not supported under the PaLinux stuff. That
> > particular model is about the size of a refrigerator. It weighs around
> > 200lbs and will cost about $35/mo in electrical to keep it running. It
> > will run the cooling bill up as well. In short, it's a beast!
> > 
> > That said, an 8-way system (even at 120MHz) is still pretty cool! HPUX
> > is a business system OS so it has few "fun" toys.Somewhere around my
> > office I have a set of CD's HP sent me for installing gcc and gnome
> > stuff onto an HPUX system. Old gnome stuff. Think RedHat 6.1. But it
> > _still_ looks better than CDE!!
> > 
> > **NOTE** I want to _stay_ married. Don't even _OFFER_ it to me! <twitch>
> > I can get away with sneaking in old SGI hardware. But HP stuff is on the
> > "sleeping on the couch" list.
> > 
> >>-Tony
> >>
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