[aclug-L] Re: Running Linux on a PS/2, how?

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That depends.  PS/2 drives, as I recall, have a male connector with contacts
that look somewhat like an ISA card or MFM/RLL hard drive or old-style flopy
drive connector.  IDE have 40 pins, and SCSI drives have 50 pins (at least a
SCSI drive that old would).



On Wed, Oct 27, 1999 at 10:28:14PM -0500, phrostie wrote:
> at the trailing edge pace they had IBM 200meg hd's.
> are these ps/2 only or are they pc compatable?
> 
> David Carmichael wrote:
> 
> > Last time I was in 'NCR' Outlet store they had PS/2 along with clone
> > floppies.
> > (thats not to say that they no longer have any in stock today)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Patrick R. Klee <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 11:18 PM
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Running Linux on a PS/2, how?
> >
> > > Well, scratch that idea, the floppy drive doesn't work, and all it runs is
> > > DOS, I may have to throw it away,
> > > sorry Jon.  :-)
> > >
> > > David Carmichael wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you are looking for a (very MAC  like) 'GUI' that is NOVELL Network
> > able
> > > > and will run on a 8088 -> 486X33mhz on a 40meg hd and 8meg -> 32meg of
> > > > memory, try GeoWorks / NewDeal : http://www.newdealinc.com/ :
> > > >
> > > > You can download a demo of Version 3 and I still have install disks for
> > > > Ver2.X.
> > > >
> > > > --David
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Patrick R. Klee <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:01 PM
> > > > Subject: [aclug-L] Running Linux on a PS/2, how?
> > > >
> > > > > Hello ACLUG,
> > > > >     I recently got an IBM, PS/2 with 640 KB of RAM and I haven't
> > checked
> > > > > ouyt how big the Hard Disk is, but I was wondering, what OS could I
> > put
> > > > > on it, and how?  If only has a 3.5" floppy drive.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> 
> --
> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
> http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
> 
> 
> 
> 

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