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Next G5 Multitasks Operating Systems

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-bit-of-this-a-little-bit-of-that dept.

squiggleslash writes "IBM has big plans for the 970, Apple's so-called "G5". The CPU will support partitioning, similar to IBM's mainframe systems, allowing multiple operating systems to run at the same time on a single CPU. A Mac built around this chip could theoretically run OS X, GNU/Linux, Mac OS 9, and the PowerPC version of Windows NT, all simultaneously and independently."

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  1. Raily? by the+Howard+Dean+Camp · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    You don't say.

    Yeargh!

  2. Imagine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    old people digitally signing this in korea!

  3. Re:PowerPC version of Windows NT? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No, it's Thursday December 23, 2004 the time is 04:19PM on the East coast. Would you like the weather also?

  4. "has"? by HogGeek · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    What do you mean has? "has" indicates it isn't available yet.

    I have a P550 running right now, and it has 2 AIX (5.3), 2 SuSE linux, and 2 virtual IO servers running on 4 processors and eight Gig ram...

  5. Re:Don't forget... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you rule.

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