rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) (04/17/91)
I notice that this group (now that I've finally found it!) basically
serves the function of "comp.sys.r6000". So why is it stuck under
unix? We have comp.sys.hp, not comp.unix.HPUX, and comp.sys.apollo,
not comp.unix.DOMAIN. What's the history here?
Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and
moving there? jona@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Jon Alperin) (04/20/91)
In article <1991Apr17.035222.18286@midway.uchicago.edu>, rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) writes: |> |> I notice that this group (now that I've finally found it!) basically |> serves the function of "comp.sys.r6000". No. Many of the questions deal with AIX (2.1, 3.1, and 370). Its just that each AIX version has its own ideosyncrasies (SP?) specific to a hardware platform. |> So why is it stuck under |> unix? We have comp.sys.hp, not comp.unix.HPUX, and comp.sys.apollo, |> not comp.unix.DOMAIN. What's the history here? Well,... I don't know about the history, but I don't think you can run anything but AIX on an RS/6k.... |> Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and |> moving there? Nah...its kinda nice to find everything in one place for a change. -- Jon Alperin Bell Communications Research ---> Internet: jona@iscp.bellcore.com ---> Voicenet: (908) 699-8674 ---> UUNET: uunet!bcr!jona * All opinions and stupid questions are my own *
shah@cdsun5.fnal.gov (Hemant Shah) (04/20/91)
In article <1991Apr17.035222.18286@midway.uchicago.edu> rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) writes: > >I notice that this group (now that I've finally found it!) basically >serves the function of "comp.sys.r6000". So why is it stuck under >unix? We have comp.sys.hp, not comp.unix.HPUX, and comp.sys.apollo, >not comp.unix.DOMAIN. What's the history here? > Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and >moving there? Yes I am interested. I think it is necessary. ##### ##### Hemant Shah ##### ##### Fermilab ###################### ACCESS/System Integration ###################### ##### ##### ####### ####### Email address : ################ ################ ############## ############## From VMS : ############ ############ SMTP%"shah@cdsun5.fnal.gov" ############ ############ From UNIX : ############## ############## shah@cdsun5.fnal.gov ################ ################ ####### ####### Voice : (708) 840-8071 ##### ##### ###################### ###################### ##### ##### ##### #####
hh2@prism.gatech.EDU (HAAS) (04/20/91)
In article <=YF7H1!@linac.fnal.gov> shah@cdsun5.fnal.gov (Hemant Shah) writes: >In article <1991Apr17.035222.18286@midway.uchicago.edu> rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) writes: >> >>I notice that this group (now that I've finally found it!) basically >>serves the function of "comp.sys.r6000". So why is it stuck under >>unix? We have comp.sys.hp, not comp.unix.HPUX, and comp.sys.apollo, >>not comp.unix.DOMAIN. What's the history here? Because AIX is not limited to the RS/6000. It also runs on the IBM 370, RT, and PS/2s, >> Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and >>moving there? >Yes I am interested. I think it is necessary. "Necessary"?? Why?? Basically, the large majority of those posting in comp.unix.aix are RS/6000 owners. I don't see how the RS/6000 people can be bothered by the few AIX 1.xx and 2.xx questions. The only people that might have a real beef are the NON-rs/6000 folks. I, for one, don't mind all the 6000 posts, as I can learn about Unix and AIX from those, too. I wouldn't mind having both a comp.sys.r6000 *AND* a comp.unix.aix. But I don't see how it's "necessary", and until the traffic here gets heavier, I don't think it's even NEEDED. I've had responses to my posts about AIX 1.2 (PS/2) from Locus employees responsible for 370 support, who've also answered RS/6000 questions! It seems appropriate, then, that we are all grouped together. hh --- Harry Haas | Georgia Tech Research Institute Research Engineer II | Georgia Institute of Technology GTRI/RIDL/SB | Atlanta Georgia, 30332 hh2@prism.gatech.edu | "What makes it DO that?!" - Bones -- Harry Haas GTRI/RIDL/DB "What makes it DO that!?" - Bones Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 uucp: ...!{decvax,hplabs,ncar,purdue,rutgers}!gatech!prism!hh2 Internet: hh2@prism.gatech.edu hhaas@gtri01.gatech.edu
brian@cimage.com (Brian Kelley) (04/22/91)
In article <1991Apr17.035222.18286@midway.uchicago.edu> rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) writes: > >I notice that this group (now that I've finally found it!) basically >serves the function of "comp.sys.r6000". So why is it stuck under >unix? We have comp.sys.hp, not comp.unix.HPUX, and comp.sys.apollo, >not comp.unix.DOMAIN. What's the history here? > Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and >moving there? No. comp.unix.aix works for me. This group also covers the RT. --- brian@cimage.com
jfh@greenber.austin.ibm.com (John F Haugh II) (04/23/91)
In article <1991Apr22.140643.6088@cimage.com> brian@cimage.com (Brian Kelley) writes: >In article <1991Apr17.035222.18286@midway.uchicago.edu> rtp1@quads.uchicago.edu (raymond thomas pierrehumbert) writes: >> Is anybody interested in establishing comp.sys.ibm.r6000 and >>moving there? > >No. comp.unix.aix works for me. This group also covers the RT. It also covers the PS/2 and S/370. It is time for a comp.sys.ibm.s6000 newsgroup to cover the hardware specific things, such as the discussion regarding the various display adapters, memory cards, etc. that crop up from time to time. There is a comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt newsgroup for the RT/PC, and I believe there are now more S/6000's than there ever were PC/RT's. -- John F. Haugh II | I've Been Moved | MaBellNet: (512) 838-4340 SneakerNet: 809/1D064 | AGAIN ! | VNET: LCCB386 at AUSVMQ BangNet: ..!cs.utexas.edu!ibmchs!auschs!snowball.austin.ibm.com!jfh (e-i-e-i-o)