RS/6000 Info

Welcome to my site dedicated to the IBM RS/6000 line of computers.  This page was created due to the lack of a solid introduction to RS/6000s.  It is intended as resource that would be useful to non-professional users of these machines like myself.

The goals of this site are to:

• Provide information related to RS/6000 hardware and software - geared toward beginners
• Build free software for these systems
• Link to sites similar in scope

This is a dynamic site and community contributions are encouraged and welcome.  Focus is geared toward MCA machines but will expand if I get newer hardware or contributions.

Assorted

• EPRM - Electronic Pocket Reference Manual from http://servicepac.de.ibm.com/
• IBM RS/6000 Technical Library from http://techlibs.services.ibm.com/
• RSINFO/6000 from http://w3.mtlisc.can.ibm.com/
• Assorted AIX Documentation in PostScript and PDF Format
• Assorted Motorola and Bull AIX and Hardware Documentation in PDF Format
• IBM RS/6000 Redbook Collection CDs - SK2T-8043-05 (April 2001)
• More Documents

Hardware

• Introduction to the IBM RS/6000
• RS/6000 Models
• Aquiring a System
• Graphics Adapters
• Other Adapters
• Serial Console - this can be tricky!
• RS/6000 Diagnostic LEDs
• 13W3 Connector Pinouts
• RS/6000 Memory Grid (text)
• IBM Model Numbers
• Assorted RS/6000 Documentation and RedBooks in PostScript and PDF Format from http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/
• IBM Service Manuals
• Bull / IBM model cross-reference
• Motorola Computer Group Hardware Documents

Software:

• NetBSD/rs6000 port for MCA RS/6000s
• Files, fixpacks, microcode, etc.
• Introduction to AIX
• AIX Versions
• Installing AIX
• Software for AIX
• Network Station Manager V1R3.2 for AIX from http://www.internet.ibm.com
• Mozilla Firefox on AIX