[parisc-linux] HPPA Newbie

Shane G. Brodie sgbrodie@mts.net
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 13:48:56 -0600


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I inherited an HP 715/80 (It had HP-UX 10.01 on it originally, and I still
have the original install media) some time ago and am trying to get it up
and running so I can do something useful with it.

I have downloaded and installed PA-Risc Linux 0.93 (I tried several attempts
with network images, but couldn't figure out how to get my 10/100 VG EISA
card working and don't have an aui-Ethernet transceiver for the built-in
nic).  I thought about downloading the Debian ISO's ... but life is just too
short for that many ISO downloads on a low-speed ADSL link ...

I would greatly appreciate some pointers on how to get a NIC working on this
beast so I can connect to the network and update the packages on-board to
hopefully get my system in a state where I can do something useful with it.

In addition to the built-in Ethernet and  the EISA 10/100 VG card, I have a
collection of 3COM ISA cards that I can insert in a pinch.

I'm not much of a C programmer (more of a m$ windoze gui guy), but I'm
willing to provide my 2 cents worth towards developing/editing/maintaining
documentation (when my 5 kids give me the chance).  And I'm willing to give
anything a try ...

Cheers

Shane Brodie

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don't have=20
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downloading the Debian ISO's ... but life is just too short for that =
many ISO=20
downloads on a low-speed ADSL link ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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appreciate some pointers on how to get a NIC working on this beast so I =
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connect to the network and update the packages on-board to hopefully get =
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ISA cards that I can insert in a pinch.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D613543619-09112003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm =
not much of a C=20
programmer (more of a m$ windoze gui guy), but I'm willing to provide my =
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worth towards developing/editing/maintaining documentation (when my 5 =
kids give=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D613543619-09112003><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D613543619-09112003><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Shane=20
Brodie</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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