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From: dwsmith@uncle-sam.llnl.gov (David W. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
Subject: NetBSD, FreeBSD or Linux on IBM AMBRA platform?
Date: 25 Sep 1993 04:38:09 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NCD
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I've just recently read about the new IBM company called AMBRA.  They
are manufacturing some new machines based on an IBM manufactured Intel
processor called the 486 Blue Lighting.  I believe they also produce a
machine with a model number D466E/VL with is an Intel 486DX2 66
EISA/VESA LB system.

Now the my question -- Does any one know or have tried to get NetBSD,
FreeBSD, or Linux running on this machine?  I am interested in two of
their models they are the D466BL/CD and the D466E/VL machines.  The
first is a 5 slot ISA system with 2 VESA LB slots and built in SCSI
and 10BaseT ethnet. The second model is 7 slot EISA/2 VESA LB and a S3
video accelerator.  There was no mention of a SCSI controller or of
ethernet.

I know these are new machines so there is probably not a good chance someone
has tested this configuration yet, but I thought I would ask anyways.

What about AIX?  Does IBM have a Intel port?

Thanks,

David W. Smith
dwsmith@llnl.gov
510-423-9905
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David W. Smith