Re: Linux on a 6200/75, 64megs??

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From: Matthew Sheppard
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00

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> However I run a 6200/75 with 64 megs of real ram which runs OS 8.6 quite
> nicely, however I have no idea what is an appropiate Linux system for my
> machine (like I would never try running OS9 on this machine).

> ...

> Look forward to your constructive replies, TIA.

Wish I could bring better news...
Unfortunatly, there's no version of Linux which will run on the 6200...I
know because I have one (well, a 6300 actually, but it's the same
board)...and it doesn't look like there will be, at least any time
soon...the LinuxPPC kernel will only run on PCI or newer machines. MkLinux
was working towards supporting the early power performas, but have pretty
much come to a halt these days.

My solution to this was to pick up a second hand Mac clone (Starmax 3000),
which was rather cheep since it's more or less been orphaned by apple, but
being a PCI machine, runs LinuxPPC happily.

Matt

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