AIX on linux

[nekson]

Hi all, pls i need information on how to load AIX on linux RedHat. Or perhaps a simulation of the AIX server, Thanks,

[Irithori]

Hi and welcome

I believe you cant.
AIX runs primarily on non-x86 architectures, so virtualization on the x86 platform is not possible.
For completeness sake, there was AIX PS/2 (AIX/386) which did run on x86, but this is from 1989.

After a quick search, I also havent found any success stories about running a virtualized AIX on a powerpc machine.

So imho there are two options:
- migrate the aix applications/databases/tools you need to linux
- buy AIX supported hardware and run AIX natively

[Rubberman]

AIX runs on PowerPC hardware. As Irithori said, not standard PC hardware (although Linux does run on that gear). It may be that the hardware emulator qemu can simulate a PowerPC system which you can then install AIX on. I don't know for sure because I never had to do that (I used to have an AIX workstation back in the early 1990's). Time for some Google searching I think. In any case, even if you can emulate the hardware, you still need a set of AIX installation media that will work in the emulated environment.