Re: How to access SMS and OpenFirmware (ie install Linux) on an i5? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: How to access SMS and OpenFirmware (ie install Linux) on an i5?
From: Bryan Dietz <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 12:03:11 -0500
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I was able to get a version of HMC loaded in Virtualbox.

this might be an option, included was some notes i published.

http://omnitech.net/reference/2013/05/01/installing-hmc-in-virtualbox/

Good luck

Bryan

Marc Rauzier wrote on 4/7/2023 9:49 AM:

Regarding the HMC which would be the best solution: in order to support a POWER5 server, you need an old version of the HMC. The highest one which works is V7R790 (https://esupport.ibm.com/customercare/flrt/matrix?domain=mtm=9406-520&pkey=pwr). AFAIK, this version does not run as a virtual machine within VMWare. It requires an IBM provided dedicated x86 server (7310-CR3, rack mounted, or 7310-C04, stand alone), which is no longer available from IBM, but maybe from some other used hardware vendors.

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