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At work we have an old iseries server and we want to install Linux on it.

On the IBM website they says that Redhat Enterprise and SUSE Enterprise Server are supported, however, both of these cost money.

Is there a way to install a version of linux on an iSeries for free?

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  • If Linux isn't a requirement then there is several BSD distributions you can consider, FreeBSD being the most popular one.
    – pauska
    Sep 22, 2011 at 9:50

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What model machine do you have? OpenSuse is free and runs on a handful of pSereis/iSeries machines.

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  • I can't find anywhere that is says iSeries is supported
    – jax
    Sep 22, 2011 at 9:55
  • Recent iSereis machines are simply pSeries machines running i/OS. The core hardware is the same.
    – HampusLi
    Sep 22, 2011 at 11:17
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Debian might also work, I think the PowerPC version might be OK.

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  • I think powerPc is for MAC
    – jax
    Sep 22, 2011 at 9:25
  • Are you sure? The Debian 6.0 Squeeze PPC version is for "Motorola/IBM PowerPC (powerpc)" Sep 22, 2011 at 9:35
  • PowerPC is PowerPC, no matter if it's a Mac or a IBM.
    – pauska
    Sep 22, 2011 at 9:48
  • I'm not sure I will give Debain a look
    – jax
    Sep 22, 2011 at 9:57
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You can check distrowatch:

http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=ppc .

I did found isos for Fedora 12, Crux and Gentoo

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