IBM RS/6000 POWERstation Model 250
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Project status
| Phase | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Powers on? | ✅ | |
| Passes firmware self-test? | ✅ | Front-panel numbers indicate it passes and attempts to boot from network |
| Working serial console? | ❌ | Haven’t managed to get any signal from its serial ports |
| Framebuffer works? | ❌ | Mine didn’t come with a framebuffer, but I added an MCA Gt3i framebuffer. Unfortunately, I get no signal from it |
| OS boots? | ❔ | |
| Working GUI? | ❔ | |
| Working input devices? | ❔ | Uses standard PS/2 peripherals, so theoretically should be fine. |
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | International Business Machines |
|---|---|
| Model | Type 7011 Model 250 |
| CPU | PowerPC 601 @ 66 MHz |
| Architecture | POWER |
| Memory | ??? |
| Internal Expansion | 2x Micro Channel slots |
| Frame Buffer | IBM POWER GT3i |
| Hard Drive | ??? |
| External Storage | 2.88 MB Floppy |
| Serial Ports | 2x RS-232 DB-25 |
| Keyboard | PS/2 (mini-DIN 6) |
| Mouse | PS/2 (mini-DIN 6) |
| Networking | AUI Ethernet |
| SCSI | SCSI-2 micro DB-50 |
| Parallel Port | PC-style DB25 |