well, right now linux runs on the Indy and the 02000/200. it does not
work on the 02. The only free OS that I know that runs on the o2 is
netbsd. and this does not work with X, just serial console and network.
expect to never see a free X that works on the o2 because we have no
documentation for the hardware nor anybody at sgi who knows how it
works. (i guess somebody could reverse engineer it, but it will be
*very* hard to do).
i would just stick with IRIX which has most freeware ported to it so that
you can use all the Linux apps.
-tduffy
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, R. Voorn wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was searching for information about Linux on a sgi. I have found several
> site with have information about projects about compiling Linux on a sgi.
> But for some reason I don't completely understand it. I mean that it is for
> me not fully clear if there are project ongoing to compile Linux for a O2. I
> find it is possible for example for a Indy, but they are all vaguely about
> the O2. Can you please explain to me if there are projects and if there will
> be Linux available in the further for an O2? If so, on what term it is
> expected?
>
> Thank you very much for your time and information.
>
> Yours truly
>
> Rik Voorn
>
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