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nephros
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 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: Gentoo installation on IBM pSeries 505 (POWER5) |
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Hi,
Getting my hands on an old p5 505 Server.
Anyone have experience with this kind of hardware, are there any pitfalls, caveats and the like?
Thanks a bunch!
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it seems to be a really nice machine, so slim!
I used to run only linux on this kind of machine but never played gentoo. I guess it 'll work fine.
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Thanks for your reply.
Did you install the OS yourself or used a preconfigured machine?
| blob999 wrote: | | it seems to be a really nice machine, so slim! |
Yeah, however as usual with server class hardware the power consumption is through the roof, at least it sais so in the specs (500W at full load). NOT good when compiling a lot.
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I got my machine with no OS installed thus I did a linux installation by myself on that unmanaged and headless POWER machine.
I don't have any HMC or other IBM goodies for my power hungry machine (9123-710) and i went by serial console. Only few days ago i acquired a GXT135P (but I still use it only over ssh). I read a lot of IBM Redbooks!
I suggest to you use the IBM Diagnostic CD (AIX based) and to go for a firmware (microcodes) update on IBM support website.
After that... let's go with linux!
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