I bought a PA-RISC machine. Help.
March 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I bought a PA-RISC machine. Help.
PA-RISC stands for "Pretty Awesome RISC"
November 27, 2024 at 2:24 AM
PA-RISC stands for "Pretty Awesome RISC"
PA-RISC is cute too,,, you know what? A lot of ISAs are pretty cute,,,,
not x86 though.
not x86 though.
I don't care what anynyan says, Itanium was a cute ISA
April 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
PA-RISC is cute too,,, you know what? A lot of ISAs are pretty cute,,,,
not x86 though.
not x86 though.
Not even the AMD64 variant, but like, ALPHA or PA-RISC!
May 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Not even the AMD64 variant, but like, ALPHA or PA-RISC!
when i say "stuff" i do mean clothes and furniture. but also i want you to picture like "kate do you really need this NeXT workstation and these SGI computers and also this early POWER machine and these several HP pa-risc machines and also an Alpha and every generation of sparc and" YES
April 13, 2026 at 11:53 PM
when i say "stuff" i do mean clothes and furniture. but also i want you to picture like "kate do you really need this NeXT workstation and these SGI computers and also this early POWER machine and these several HP pa-risc machines and also an Alpha and every generation of sparc and" YES
PA-RISC Compatible Catgirl
July 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
PA-RISC Compatible Catgirl
A perennially annoying topic is greybeard unix nerds complaining about having to adopt Rust. Oh, git won't compile anymore on the PA-RISC pizzabox workstation you keep in your cat piss-reeking garage? Here's a solution for you: no one gives a shit
September 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A perennially annoying topic is greybeard unix nerds complaining about having to adopt Rust. Oh, git won't compile anymore on the PA-RISC pizzabox workstation you keep in your cat piss-reeking garage? Here's a solution for you: no one gives a shit
A Real PowerBook: The Macintosh Application Environment on a Pa-RISC Laptop [Discussion]
A Real PowerBook: The Macintosh Application Environment on a Pa-RISC Laptop
A Real PowerBook: The Macintosh Application Environment on a Pa-RISC Laptop
oldvcr.blogspot.com
August 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A Real PowerBook: The Macintosh Application Environment on a Pa-RISC Laptop [Discussion]
I now own a PA-RISC HP 9000/712 running NEXTSTEP 3.3 and a Sun SPARCstation 20 running NEXTSTEP 3.3.
And I installed them off the same CD-ROM.
And I installed them off the same CD-ROM.
September 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I now own a PA-RISC HP 9000/712 running NEXTSTEP 3.3 and a Sun SPARCstation 20 running NEXTSTEP 3.3.
And I installed them off the same CD-ROM.
And I installed them off the same CD-ROM.
A bunch of people are mad Debian is requiring rustc to work, and therefore dropping support for old architectures. The architectures in question:
- DEC Alpha (1992-2007)
- PA-RISC (1986-2008)
- Motorola 68000 (1979-1994)
- Hitachi SuperH (this is the only one that still seems in [very niche] use)
- DEC Alpha (1992-2007)
- PA-RISC (1986-2008)
- Motorola 68000 (1979-1994)
- Hitachi SuperH (this is the only one that still seems in [very niche] use)
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A bunch of people are mad Debian is requiring rustc to work, and therefore dropping support for old architectures. The architectures in question:
- DEC Alpha (1992-2007)
- PA-RISC (1986-2008)
- Motorola 68000 (1979-1994)
- Hitachi SuperH (this is the only one that still seems in [very niche] use)
- DEC Alpha (1992-2007)
- PA-RISC (1986-2008)
- Motorola 68000 (1979-1994)
- Hitachi SuperH (this is the only one that still seems in [very niche] use)
HP 9000/750 [1991] - A very high end PA-RISC workstation, based on 66Mhz PA-7000 CPU.
It could accommodate 192 MB of RAM, had four EISA and two DIO-II expansion slots.
Prices started at $52,890, equivalent to $124,755.97 in 2025.
It could accommodate 192 MB of RAM, had four EISA and two DIO-II expansion slots.
Prices started at $52,890, equivalent to $124,755.97 in 2025.
May 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
HP 9000/750 [1991] - A very high end PA-RISC workstation, based on 66Mhz PA-7000 CPU.
It could accommodate 192 MB of RAM, had four EISA and two DIO-II expansion slots.
Prices started at $52,890, equivalent to $124,755.97 in 2025.
It could accommodate 192 MB of RAM, had four EISA and two DIO-II expansion slots.
Prices started at $52,890, equivalent to $124,755.97 in 2025.
Reminds me of the poor 900 MHz PA-RISC CPU I accidental murdered, still one of the biggest suck moments in recent years... at least the socket somehow survived with mild burn marks...
September 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Reminds me of the poor 900 MHz PA-RISC CPU I accidental murdered, still one of the biggest suck moments in recent years... at least the socket somehow survived with mild burn marks...
HP 9000 RP7410 system board with quad PA-RISC 8700+ CPUs
Mom, it's not a fetish. It's just a phase.
Mom, it's not a fetish. It's just a phase.
May 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
HP 9000 RP7410 system board with quad PA-RISC 8700+ CPUs
Mom, it's not a fetish. It's just a phase.
Mom, it's not a fetish. It's just a phase.
IBM AIX on PowerPC
Digital UNIX on Alpha
HP-UX on PA-RISC
Silicon Graphics IRIX on MIPS
Sun Solaris on SPARC
Like tears in the rain.
Digital UNIX on Alpha
HP-UX on PA-RISC
Silicon Graphics IRIX on MIPS
Sun Solaris on SPARC
Like tears in the rain.
December 1, 2024 at 1:06 PM
IBM AIX on PowerPC
Digital UNIX on Alpha
HP-UX on PA-RISC
Silicon Graphics IRIX on MIPS
Sun Solaris on SPARC
Like tears in the rain.
Digital UNIX on Alpha
HP-UX on PA-RISC
Silicon Graphics IRIX on MIPS
Sun Solaris on SPARC
Like tears in the rain.
There may be CAD files, but if they're in a format that is obsolete and the software to open them only runs on unobtainium hardware... My university had a CAD lab based on HP ME-10. Those PA-RISC workstations are gone, the plotters froze solid, it's called Creo now and can't open files from 1995.
July 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM
There may be CAD files, but if they're in a format that is obsolete and the software to open them only runs on unobtainium hardware... My university had a CAD lab based on HP ME-10. Those PA-RISC workstations are gone, the plotters froze solid, it's called Creo now and can't open files from 1995.
And here we go, a true #Unix machine with two #PA-RISC CPU's, OS is HP UX and one the last #RISC workstation #HP released, while switching to Intels ultimate lemon Itanium, should have stayed with their own silicon. This will be fun to figure out.
#hppa #PARISC #PA_RISC #HPUX
#hppa #PARISC #PA_RISC #HPUX
March 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
more of this
Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
: Memory safety trumps retro computing: Alpha, PA-RISC, m68k, SH4 face the chop in 2026
share.google
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
more of this
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251231080327 #openbsd #hppa #risc #bootblocks #porting #development #opensource #hp #portablecode
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks
www.undeadly.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251231080327 #openbsd #hppa #risc #bootblocks #porting #development #opensource #hp #portablecode
Mark Kettenis added support for heartbeat blinking LEDs based on system load averages to OpenBSD/arm64 and OpenBSD/riscv64 boards. 😎
marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...
Similar functionality also exists on sparc64 and HP PA-RISC machines.
#OpenBSD #blinkenlights
marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...
Similar functionality also exists on sparc64 and HP PA-RISC machines.
#OpenBSD #blinkenlights
July 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Mark Kettenis added support for heartbeat blinking LEDs based on system load averages to OpenBSD/arm64 and OpenBSD/riscv64 boards. 😎
marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...
Similar functionality also exists on sparc64 and HP PA-RISC machines.
#OpenBSD #blinkenlights
marc.info?l=openbsd-cv...
Similar functionality also exists on sparc64 and HP PA-RISC machines.
#OpenBSD #blinkenlights
@osnews.com liked my Silicon Graphics Indigo 2 piece, so I wonder what Thom will think about this one on my two new PA-RISC machines:
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
JP's Website
thejpster.org.uk
March 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
@osnews.com liked my Silicon Graphics Indigo 2 piece, so I wonder what Thom will think about this one on my two new PA-RISC machines:
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-20...
Well, you already have Sparc & MIPS boxes so you do need a PA-RISC machine to complete the collection.
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Yes, I'll send you links to IBM Power series machines once you have the PA-RISC one 😈
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Yes, I'll send you links to IBM Power series machines once you have the PA-RISC one 😈
February 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Well, you already have Sparc & MIPS boxes so you do need a PA-RISC machine to complete the collection.
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Yes, I'll send you links to IBM Power series machines once you have the PA-RISC one 😈
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Yes, I'll send you links to IBM Power series machines once you have the PA-RISC one 😈
Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
Memory safety trumps retro computing: Alpha, PA-RISC, m68k, SH4 face the chop in 2026
Debian's APT package manager will have a "hard requirement" on Rust from May 2026. This move may make some rather big waves.…
dlvr.it
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
PA-RISC NeXTSTEP installed on the HP Model 715/80! Very snazzy. Unfortunately my SCSI drive is too big for it, so right now it's booted from a PiSCSI/RaSCSI.
August 25, 2023 at 10:50 PM
PA-RISC NeXTSTEP installed on the HP Model 715/80! Very snazzy. Unfortunately my SCSI drive is too big for it, so right now it's booted from a PiSCSI/RaSCSI.
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=a... #openbsd #hppa #risc #bootblocks #porting #development #opensource #hp #portablecode
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks
www.undeadly.org
December 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Miod talks about HP/PA boot blocks www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=a... #openbsd #hppa #risc #bootblocks #porting #development #opensource #hp #portablecode