Legacy Linux Re: [Gllug] Ethernetworking

[Jim Bailey]

On Thursday, July 26, 2001, at 07:28 PM, Martin Stevens wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 10:53:58AM +0000, Jim Bailey wrote:
>>
>> I have also just been given a very old but still functioning SGI
>> Challenge DM network Server with external vault arrays.  I intend to 
>> put
>> linux on it but people who know me know my Linux skills are pretty
>> basic.  Could people out there please advise as to distributions to 
>> use,
>> problems etc. I may encounter.  I hope eventually to be able to host
>> sites and applications on it.
>
> Hi Jim,

Hi Budge
>
> Is the Challenge a MIPS machine ?

Yep dual processor AFAIK, I am still waitng for some additional info 
from the guy who offered it.
>
> I'm running debian via TFTP,DHCP,BOOTP,NFS,etc on a SGI Indy,

FYI I have just installed Debian 2.4. on my iMac at work it multiboots 
with Darwin and OS 9
>
> Chat to you at the next Lonix or mail me back for more info.
>
> Budge
>
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