[PATCH 3/3] First cut at PReP support for arch/powerpc

Ulrich Teichert krypton at ulrich-teichert.org
Tue Jul 3 16:50:00 EST 2007


Hi,

>> On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 10:59:35AM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
>> <snip>
>> > Do all (supported) PReP boards have one CPU only?
>>
>> Not sure, but I don't have any. I believe that there were
>> dual processors MTX boards, and dual 604 MVME boards were
>> offered (but probably not very popular).
>
>
>There were several IBM RS/6000 models that  were PReP and were at least dual
>systems. The 240 I recall was a dual 604. There were some Fxx and Exx models
>I think might have gone all the way up to 4 ways but my memory is getting
>fuzzy.

I have a 240 at home and it's definitely a dual PReP box. I think that the H70
is PReP, too - that would be a 4 CPU box.

>One thing for sure ... not alot of this hardware exists anymore.
[del]

Oh, the 43p 140 shows up ebay quite often - for reasonable prices in Germany.
Even the multi CPU boxes are available from time to time.

HTH,
Uli
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