This might be a bit offtopic, but nonetheless ;)

Although linux will not run on it, there are netbsd ports available
for the 300 and 400 series, and I believe an 800 series port is
underway. So you may not want to haul it out to the dumpster just
yet.

-Tim

www.netbsd.org/Ports

On Fri, Aug 24, 2001 at 10:52:42PM -0500, Mike Nielsen wrote:
+ howdy all.
+ 
+ Through a quirk of fate I have the possibility of getting my mits on a 
+ HP9000/800 g40.    
+  
+ I don't exactly know what that is aside from a cluster of parts roughly the 
+ size of a refridgerator.  
+ 
+ Does anyone know if it's worth the hassle of lugging the thing up two flights 
+ of stairs to try to get linux to run on it?   I have zero experience with 
+ this type of equipment and don't really know what sort of processor memory or 
+ whatever is in it.    
+ 
+ I'm pretty sure its a Risc processor with working harddrives.  Beyond that 
+ I'm not sure about Mhz or anything.  
+ 
+ Anyone ever play with one of these?

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