[rescue] HP c8000

[John Hudak]

According to this:
http://www.openpa.net/systems/hp_c8000.html

It seems to (still) be supported with active builds...
https://parisc.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page#Linux_distributions_with_support_for_PA-RISC_Linux

I *think* the graphics subsystem is supported.....
John

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Christopher Purdy <
escher.beretta.2112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day folks,
>
> Its been a while - workstations all but dried up in my neck of the woods..
> But today, ahhhh today I picked up a beauty.
>
> HPc8000 - the last of our internal Unix machines... IT said "Chris - you
> want this thing? - not sure if we have media, and we don't know the root
> password.."
>
> Of course I did!
>
> So - I haven't even left work yet, and its sitting here at my desk..  I
> figure I had better get an OS sorted out on this thing in short order.
>
> Do these beasts require a proper license to run HPUX 11i (TCOE I believe is
> the version I need)?  Or do I just need media?
>
> Short of that, anyone know of a Linux build that runs cleanly?  Look like
> there were some  for HP-PA but not sure if the graphics side will work...
>
> I'll dig more into it after work, but I'm doing the lazy thing and asking
> you folks until I get a chance..  thanks in advance for any info!
> - Chris
>
> --
> Christopher Purdy
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