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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:29582 comp.sys.intel:24455 comp.os.misc:3508 comp.unix.bsd:15595 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:7763 comp.unix.sys5.r4:8823 comp.unix.misc:15073 comp.os.linux.development:21243 comp.os.linux.misc:31704 comp.os.linux.misc:31705 comp.os.386bsd.development:2822 comp.os.386bsd.misc:4428 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!newshost.marcam.com!news.mathworks.com!solaris.cc.vt.edu!kaleka.seanet.com!usenet From: Vaughn Harmon <vaughn.harmon@labycorp.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.os.misc,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: Interested in PowerPC for Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD? Date: 15 Dec 1994 21:58:48 GMT Organization: Seanet Online Services, Seattle WA Lines: 17 Message-ID: <3cqe6o$aog@kaleka.seanet.com> References: <3cilp3$143@news-2.csn.net> <3cit0i$mjf@tut.msstate.edu> <3clp1c$q6p@news.iastate.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: enigma.labycorp.com brekke@dopey.me.iastate.edu (Monty H. Brekke) wrote: > The only problem is, the only PPC > machines available at the moment are the Macs, which I am not interested in > (or the expensive IBM workstations). If I could put Linux or NetBSD onto > IBM's Power Personal systems, I would probably be inclined to wait for > their release. Just my 2c worth... > > --Monty PowerPC systems are also now available from Motororola and Bull. A clone market seems to be starting up as well. Most of these systems will be shipping with either NT 3.5 or AIX 4.1. The prices will be dropping, IBM's Model 40P is $3,995 with the client version of AIX 4.1, 16MB RAM 360HD 2PCI Slots 3ISA (No more Microchannel). If that is IBM's price the clone market will have to beat it, and they will. It is not soon off.