Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:28:09 -0600 (CST)
From: Jason Haas <jhaas@www.linuxppc.org>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: ANNOUNCE: LinuxPPC Inc. to show quad-CPU PowerPC 750 computer at LinuxWorld Expo

Contact:

Jason Haas
LinuxPPC Inc.
912-236-6097
jhaas@linuxppc.com


LinuxPPC Inc. to show quad-CPU PowerPC 750 computer at LinuxWorld Expo.


LinuxPPC Inc., the leading distributor of the Linux operating system for
PowerPC computers, announced today that it will be displaying Synergy
Microsystems Inc.'s quad-CPU 400 MHz PowerPC 750 single board computer at
the upcoming LinuxWorld Expo. The boar d will be displayed in LinuxPPC's
Technology Showcase. 

Synergy Microsystems, a San Diego company, manufactures high performance
VME and CompactPCI single board computers.  The computer being displayed
at the LinuxWorld Expo sports four 400 MHz PowerPC 750 ("G3") processors
running the Linux operating system. The Synergy board runs the Linux
operating system in symmetrical multiprocessor (SMP) mode, which divides
the tasks running on the board between each of the four processors. 

The LinuxPPC is in booth #1447 at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Jose,
California, March 2-4, 1999. 

About the Linux operating system:

The Linux operating system is a multi-user, multitasking operating system
that offers the power and flexibility of the UNIX operating system to
desktop computer users.  Linux has been running on the PowerPC processor
since 1995, with specific ports create d for the Power Macintosh, PReP,
CHRP and embedded PowerPC platforms. 

About LinuxPPC Inc:

LinuxPPC Inc., based in Hale's Corners, WI, is a leading developer and
distributor of Linux for PowerPC computers.  The company's flagship
product, LinuxPPC Release 4.1, runs on the Apple Power Macintosh and iMac,
certain IBM RS/6000 computers, and a vari ety other PowerPC computers.
LinuxPPC Inc. sponsors development of the Linux operating system through
hardware donations and hosting major Linux/PPC development mailing lists
and web sites.  More information can be found at www.linuxppc.com. 

The LinuxPPC Technology Showcase offers unique exposure and publicity
opportunities for groups and companies that make innovative PowerPC based
Linux products.  For more information, please contact Jason Haas, LinuxPPC
Inc., at 912-236-6097, or jhaas@linuxppc.com. 


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=-  Jason Haas, jhaas@linuxppc.com 
=-  Marketing Director, LinuxPPC Inc.  -<>-  912-236-6097