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IBM Intellistation Pro E with Debian GNU/Linux (stable version):




Intellistation POWER 265:

It's 450 MHz box (single POWER3-II processor) with some 2 GB of RAM (if I remember correctly) and with decent gfx board. But it's off for now (because of its noise).

Check sig for my RS/6000 collection. I also had a 7043-140 (43p) and 7044-270 (44p) since passed on. MCA RS/6k are the only boxes I actively search for.

At one point I had a ton of PS/2s: 11 8595 and 9595, a 9576 Lacuna, PC Server 720 (6x Pentium SMP microchannel/PCI), and all sorts of accessories for them. They are now in the hands of another Comp.Sys.Ibm.Ps2.Hardware member, though I do wish I kept the P/390 to throw in an RS/6000.

I use various System x/xSeries at home and work for different purposes.

9114-275 2-way POWER4+ running GNU/Linux (CRUX PPC -64bit).

9114-275 Power4+ Single CPU, 3 GB RAM, AIX 6.1.3.0

7249-860 RS/6000 860 Risc Laptop, 166MHz PowerPC 603e, AIX 4.1.5
[found it in a hidden corner at work, machine runs but I don't have the root pw. If any fellow nekochan member has an idea where to get an AIX 4.1.5 CD to boot from and get rid of the old pw, let me know ]

FWIW you can use any AIX 4.1.4 or 4.1.5 CD. There isn't a special version for the ThinkPad.

Thank you for the hint. I think you're right, booting the machine will also work with 4.1.4, so getting rid of the root pw will most probably be possible.

In case that one needs to reinstall the OS, 4.1.5 will be the only AIX Version which was fully supported for these boxes. There are posts from other forums indicating that using other versions keeps you stuck to the command line, no X.

Anyway, my problem is that my AIX archive at home goes back only down to AIX 5.1 - I tried to boot the machine with 5.1 but, of course, with no success. So any help in getting my hands on a 4.1.4 CD 1 or, better, 4.1.5 CD 1 is highly welcome.
I hope that I'm not breaking any forum rules with this request. AFAIK an AIX 4 CD was bundeled with the systems, so I think that the use of a medium from another source won't break any EULA's.

BTW, I found an interesting information about using backup copies here: http://www-aix.gsi.de/~kraemer/COLLECTION/IBM/rs6k860.html. It seems that these machines are picky regarding CD copies which for sure will make the recovery more difficult.
Next week I'll start a safari through our AIX archives at work but with little hope to find some original 4.1.5 CD's.
Again, I would be really thankful if someone helps me with getting this fine little piece of IBM gear back to a fully operational status.

i have:

POWER IntelliStation 9111-285

specs:
2-way POWER5+ 1.9Ghz L3 36MB cache,
12GB of DDR2,
4 x 73GB SCSI 10.000rpm,
GXT6500p

here is the video of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9K6CviWnGA
its powered on and it's quite quiet workstation...

running AIX 6.1 on it

The chassis looks a bit better, with two doors instead of one fragile one (on the 9114-275).

Intellistation 275:

1GHz Power4
4GB DDR2
36GB HD + 72 GB HD (broken)
GXT4500P

Intellistation 285: got it really cheap and the description on ebay was a bit of understatement

1,9 GHz Power 5+
8GB DDR2 (The description said only 4)
72GB HD (mentioned in description) + 3x36GB HD (not mentioned DD)
GXT6500P

The 285 is really quiet in comparison to the 275 and faster at booting.
I found it awesome that the guy I bought it from also packed three more HDs in the workstation.

Quite interesting: The 72 and one of the 36 disks are quiet....with only those turned on the 285 isn't louder than an average desktop.
But...switch in the other two 36 disks (same IBM OEM) and they go LOUD...they're even louder than the Seagate Cheetah in my SGI Fuel, although the noise is not as high pitched.

Any idea why those 36 GB disks have that different noise levels?

Probably just age.