This might be a bit offtopic, but nonetheless ;) Although linux will not run on it, there are netbsd ports available for the 300 and 400 series, and I believe an 800 series port is underway. So you may not want to haul it out to the dumpster just yet. -Tim www.netbsd.org/Ports On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 10:52:42PM -0500, Mike Nielsen wrote: + howdy all. + + Through a quirk of fate I have the possibility of getting my mits on a + HP9000/800 g40. + + I don't exactly know what that is aside from a cluster of parts roughly the + size of a refridgerator. + + Does anyone know if it's worth the hassle of lugging the thing up two flights + of stairs to try to get linux to run on it? I have zero experience with + this type of equipment and don't really know what sort of processor memory or + whatever is in it. + + I'm pretty sure its a Risc processor with working harddrives. Beyond that + I'm not sure about Mhz or anything. + + Anyone ever play with one of these? -- Tim Lupfer timl at rootdown.net 0xA7ECF2AB @ pgpkeys.mit.edu www.rootdown.net/~timl You enjoy the company of other people.