Acorn A7000

webtoe · 11-12-2001, 02:31 PM

i just got an Acorn A7000(+) from a friend.

from what i can tell on the net i can get linux installed on it (and its not a bad little machine either.)

just one question that maybe someone knows.

does linux have support for the ethernet cards for acorn machines?

Alex

Aussie · 11-12-2001, 04:23 PM

Have a look for the card at the linux hardware database and the ethernet-HOWTO at LDP.

webtoe · 11-13-2001, 01:18 PM

tried them already.

neither seems to have anything about acorns.

that's the problem. acorns are an old british company that made risc computers (that used the RiscOS). there are a few companies that sell ethernet cards for the computer but i don't want to get one unless i know that the kernel will use it.

i want to use it as a router/firewall

Alex

webtoe · 11-13-2001, 01:27 PM

ahhhh!

i just found it on www.arm.linux.org ! their website is badly designed (why not have a Supported Devices link on the homepage? i would of thought that would be a commonly wanted area).

the link for anyone interested is

Arm Linux

rlpt · 11-15-2001, 12:15 PM

Debian have an ARM port of there distribution so i suggest trundeling over to debian.org and looking under there ports section. If you want to but it i recommend cheaplinux.co.uk (if you live in the uk) as i have used them many times and there cheap and reliable.