Re: NetBSD on IBM JS21 / Xserve G5?

[Al Zick <al%familysafeinternet.com@localhost>]

Hello,

On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:40 AM, rodent%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:

> I saw the IBM JS21 has the same processor as the Xserve G5. In  
> theory, it's
> then supported by this port. Considering the other hardware on the  
> machine, is
> it possible to run NetBSD on it? Anyone have experiences with this?
>
> I didn't see anything in the source tree that would lead me to  
> believe that
> NetBSD has POWER6 support. Basically, I am looking at a roadmap to  
> transition
> from alpha that's not x86_64. The 2.3GHz Xserve G5 seems to be the  
> best option
> for NetBSD in this case. Is this analysis correct?
>
> Are the G5 models still only running in 32-bit mode under NetBSD?  
> Is the
> onboard SATA controller still unsupported? Those two things would  
> be a show
> stoppers for me. Any ideas for more modern non-x86_64 1-2U server  
> grade stuff
> that has good NetBSD support?

I had some G5 xserves a while ago, but I did not take the cover off  
them. The G4 has a free slot, so I would think that the G5 would too  
so that you can put another hard drive controller that is well  
supported by NetBSD in it.

Best Regards,
Al