In search of: info and soft for RS/6000 model 590
Mauricio
where I could I get info on the beast. For instance, do I connect it
through the serial port to a terminal or I can slap (for the heck of it)
a monitor/keyb to it? I ask since I could not find a monitor card in
the beast.
Also, where could I get a copy of AIX that would run on it? If the HD
still has the OS, how to change its root passwd?
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Bill
> I acquired today (was given) a RS/6000 model 590 and was wondering
> where I could I get info on the beast. For instance, do I connect it
> through the serial port to a terminal or I can slap (for the heck of it)
> a monitor/keyb to it? I ask since I could not find a monitor card in
> the beast.
>
> Also, where could I get a copy of AIX that would run on it? If the HD
> still has the OS, how to change its root passwd?
The 590 is a 55MHz PowerPC unit. It will run up to AIX 5.1.
To reset the root password, you'll need AIX CDs. You are best
installing a new copy of AIX.
BV
Mauricio
bve...@komatsuna.com (Bill) wrote:
> Mauricio <u...@ftc.gov> wrote in message
> news:<f8e5080ed49ccec7...@news.teranews.com>...
> > I acquired today (was given) a RS/6000 model 590 and was wondering
> > where I could I get info on the beast. For instance, do I connect it
> > through the serial port to a terminal or I can slap (for the heck of it)
> > a monitor/keyb to it? I ask since I could not find a monitor card in
> > the beast.
> >
> > Also, where could I get a copy of AIX that would run on it? If the HD
> > still has the OS, how to change its root passwd?
>
> The 590 is a 55MHz PowerPC unit. It will run up to AIX 5.1.
>
I got a copy of AIX 4.3.3 (or is it 4.3.2? =). Is it too old? Would
I be better off looking for 5.1?
> To reset the root password, you'll need AIX CDs. You are best
> installing a new copy of AIX.
>
Stupid question: how do I install AIX? I tried doing that when i
got the CDs and get quite confused. By that I mean I was expecting
something like the Solaris installation, but got very confused and
lost... specially after I was not even asked for the other CDs. Am I
making sense here?
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Mauricio raubvogel-yahoo-com
Nigel Reed
> Stupid question: how do I install AIX? I tried doing that when i
> got the CDs and get quite confused. By that I mean I was expecting
> something like the Solaris installation, but got very confused and
> lost... specially after I was not even asked for the other CDs. Am I
> making sense here?
If I recall you put in the cd, turn the key to service mode and then
restart the machine and follow the simple instructions. With my install
it just used the 1 cd. You can use smit later to install other
applications from the other cds.
Regards
Nigel
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Mauricio
Nigel Reed <s...@www.nelgin.nu-slash-qconfirm.html> wrote:
> Mauricio <u...@ftc.gov> wrote:
> > Stupid question: how do I install AIX? I tried doing that when i
> > got the CDs and get quite confused. By that I mean I was expecting
> > something like the Solaris installation, but got very confused and
> > lost... specially after I was not even asked for the other CDs. Am I
> > making sense here?
>
> If I recall you put in the cd, turn the key to service mode and then
> restart the machine and follow the simple instructions. With my install
> it just used the 1 cd. You can use smit later to install other
> applications from the other cds.
>
> Regards
> Nigel
Thanks for the info. Indeed, after I slapped the CD in, turned the
key to service mode, and turned the machine on, it started installing
off that CD. Of course, the part about simple instructions may be a
relative concept. I am comming from a netbsd/debian/solaris/irix
background and feel completely clueless here. For instance, how can I
find how many HDs are in this machine (without opening it), what is the
best way to lay the stuff out on them (partitioning fun), and how to
tell the installer how I want things to be? I am even willing to let it
do its own default thingie, but I kinda would like to know later on what
else I have in that machine. :P
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Mauricio raub-kudria-com
Bill
HDs: lsdev -Cc disk
The installer just creates the filesystems necessary to boot the
system up. It knows how much space it needs to build the filesystems.
Once done from there, look at the LVM commands mklv, crfs, mkvg, etc.
You can also use "smit" to admin the box. 'smit storage' is a
shortcut that allows you to create filesystems, logical volumes and
volume groups. If you are familiar with Veritas LVM on Sun, you'll
have little problem with the AIX LVM.
Other useful commands:
lscfg (server config)
lscfg -v (verbose - server config)
bootinfo -r (amount of memory)
lsdev -Cc processor (# of cpus)
BV