> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Guy > Sotomayor > Sent: 02 February 2016 04:28 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: AIX for IBM system 370 > > > > On 2/1/16 7:58 PM, devin davison wrote: > > What machine would you recommend for the Linux route. The idea being > > to run the oldest machine possible. > > > > I was looking at AIX because it ran on one of the oldest ibm machines > > i could find. > > > > I see the big S/390 machines have pretty good linux support, but god, > > ill never find one around here. Pretty interesting big machines though. > > The MP3000 had linux support. They even had an option for the CPU to run > linux. It was cheaper than the "normal" CPUs because it was configured to > not be able to run the IBM OS's.
Actually I really think it’s the other way round. The OS is nobbled so it won't run. For many bits of software IBM will un-nobble them but the cost means its generally not worth while... > > TTFN - Guy Dave G4UGM
