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First I want to make sure I get the right machine type.
On one machine, there is a printing "IBM RISC System/6000 39H", and
next to it there is another printing, which I think is the serial
number,"7012 26-80853".

On another machine, the printings are "IBM RISC System/6000" and "7030
26-AARMZ".

It seeems 7012/7030 are the model number, aren't they?
And 39H also looks like model number.
Which one is correct?
And can I install linux on them?
I found a distribution called Yellow Dog Linux is suitable for
PowerPCs. But I don't know whether my mahcines work.
Thank you very much.,

http://oss.software.ibm.com/developer/opensource/linux/projects/ppc/m...

"POWER- and MCA-based machines do not work at all"

Quote:> On another machine, the printings are "IBM RISC System/6000" and "7030
> 26-AARMZ".

Quote:> It seeems 7012/7030 are the model number, aren't they?
> And 39H also looks like model number.
> Which one is correct?
> And can I install linux on them?
> I found a distribution called Yellow Dog Linux is suitable for
> PowerPCs. But I don't know whether my mahcines work.
> Thank you very much.,

http://www.penguinppc.org/

for information on PowerPC/POWER processors and Linux.  See
their FAQ and links to hardware compatability lists.
Somewhere there is also a bit about a development effort
that _may_ get Linux working on these machines.  If anything
will work, it won't be easy.  You'd need to be very familiar
with RS/6000 (which you don't seem to be from your confusion
over model numbers).

Sorry for the bad news.