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jonpurdy
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on: March 04, 2013, 04:09
This thing is huge and heavy and can't even run Mac OS. I have no interest trying to install an ancient version of Linux on it either. Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do with it? I did the bed stand thing years ago while in uni but it's not my style anymore, haha. Maybe turn it into a mini fridge somehow? Or should I take off the nameplate, turn it into a key chain, and scrap the rest? |
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feeef
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64 MB  Posts: 106  
Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 13:16
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Hi jonpurdy, Why not just installing the AIX OS that was made for this computer ? It is a UNIX OS and I think you could be able to do really cool things with it.
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feeef
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64 MB Posts: 106
Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 13:26
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I don't know the graphical capabilities of this server but it has 6 PCI slots and you may even be able to install a good graphic card to run Gnome on top of AIX. You could also use it as a UNIX development platform, a network router, a file server or a web server.
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wove
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1024 MB Posts: 1363
Reply #3 on: March 13, 2013, 14:39
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A/UX is the name of Apple's old Unix based server software. AIX is IBM's brand of Unix. It was in its day a heck of a work horse, but today it is probably little beyond a curiosity. I would hate to see one of these machine tore up and junked. It could probably still do a good job of serving up web pages, news, email and perhaps ftp duties. It would most likely not be very secure and probably is not very energy efficient either. A/UX did run System 7.1 software, but even 7.1 finds little use today. There are/were sites that provided information and software for A/UX. It would be interesting to get it working if for no other reason than demoing it. And it would make a pretty neat end table beside a comfortable reading chair. bill
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feeef
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64 MB Posts: 106
Reply #4 on: March 15, 2013, 11:58
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I may be wrong but I think that A/UX never worked on PowerPC machines it was a 68k system. The Apple Network Servers were sold exclusively with the AIX operating system, in a version called "AIX for Apple Network Servers" with some Apple-specific features, like AppleShare services It's what is said on wikipedia  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Network_Server#Software
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wove
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1024 MB Posts: 1363
Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 13:41
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You are right; I stand corrected. Sorry about introducing confusion. bill
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TheEisenfaust
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8 MB Posts: 8
Reply #6 on: May 31, 2014, 03:32
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jonpurdy, depending on where in the world you are, I would be more than happy to take that machine off of your hands and add it to my collection. Does it even run? Is it in good condition? Do you have a copy of A/UX that could be thrown on there? How much would you want for it in the event that you would want to sell it rather than just get rid of it?
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anonymouse
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Reply #7 on: September 17, 2015, 23:16
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Quote from: "feeef" I don't know the graphical capabilities of this server but it has 6 PCI slots and you may even be able to install a good graphic card to run Gnome on top of AIX. I think you will find it's NU-BUS slots and not PCI I have quadra 950 and I also have a couple of CD's with AUX on them but I don't know the default password. I think Retro Mac cast did a feature on the Apple AUX operating system a couple of years ago. Sadly motivation is one of my personal issues due to MS so I have not gone and looked or tried to install it.
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