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I have an IBM P520 that came pre-installed with AIX Unix from a software vendor. The machine is no longer being used for it's orignal purpose and I would like to install a linux distro (Debian preferably) in place of the AIX Unix. <br />
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The problem is there was no HMC installed on the machine. IBM want's a support contract to just to talk to them about how to download and install an HMC.<br />
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I'm looking for advice on how to get (download) an HMC for an IBM p520 and pointers on how to install it as well, and maybe a link to a manual.<br />
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Thanks!
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I have an IBM P520 that came pre-installed with AIX Unix from a software vendor. The machine is no longer being used for it's orignal purpose and I would like to install a linux distro (Debian preferably) in place of the AIX Unix. 

The problem is there was no HMC installed on the machine. IBM want's a support contract to just to talk to them about how to download and install an HMC.

I'm looking for advice on how to get (download) an HMC for an IBM p520 and pointers on how to install it as well, and maybe a link to a manual.

Thanks!

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