On 3/11/06, Jason Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/11/06, Roger Neth Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 3/11/06, Jason Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 3/11/06, Roger Neth Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 3/11/06, Jason Crawford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I am soon going to be getting an Octane with dual R12000SC CPUs. I was > > > > > wondering how well OpenBSD would work on this computer (I am pretty > > > > > sure there isn't SMP support on the SGI stuff yet) and how much help > > > > > is needed in getting the SGI port to work even better. > > > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, I setup an SGI 02 with 3.8 last year and runs without a > > > > problem. The only problem I had was understanding the SGI boot methods > > > > and partitions. Once I understood that no problem. > > > > > > > > As far as I know there isn't any X yet and I connect serially. I think > > > > X is being worked on. > > > > > > Serial would be best for me, the SGI monitor I have is like 21+ > > > inches. I am pretty excited about trying this out, mips is one of the > > > archs I don't have much experience with yet (some basic IRIX admin > > > before, but that's it), so when I found one I thought I'd add it to my > > > already somewhat large personal collection of differnet archs. I just > > > wish I had a second one I could donate to the OpenBSD guys (SMP > > > support would kick ass). > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > Last year I put OpenBSD on Sun Sparc (web server), DEC Alpha > > (firewall), plethora of i386's (laptops & desktops), one SMP on IBM > > x220 P3 (test machine). > > > > I would like to use OpenBSD with world wide missionaries as it is easy > > to setup and use, especially on older hardware. I anticipate that with > > Microsoft Vista coming out there will be a lot of old hardware > > available for OpenBSD. : ) > > > > OpenBSD just keeps getting better and better all the time. Which > > reminds me to pre-order my CD's and t-shirt. > > Yeah I put it just about everywhere, and use it at work. My personal > collection of archs is now at: x86, sparc, sparc64, sgi, hppa, hp300, > alpha, and an old mac68k somewhere. Already pre-ordered my CD's, I > just wish they had SGI and Alpha on them. I might be able to get a > commador 64 at some point, but I think my fiance is going to shoot me > if I bring another computer home. > > Jason >
LOL, I know what you mean about all the computers. I am thankful that I have an office and the power bill is part of the monthly rent. I promised my Father in Heaven I was not going to buy any more computers! And I haven't! Best regards, rogern Job 23:10
