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Date:      Mon, 30 Dec 2002 23:22:00 +0100
From:      Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
To:        vizion communication <vizion@ixpres.com>
Cc:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Installation of FreeBSD on Compaq 5500R Quad processor system
Message-ID:  <20021230232200.F13942@freebie.xs4all.nl>
In-Reply-To: <02e901c2b050$1039a240$15b55042@vizion2000.net>; from vizion@ixpres.com on Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 02:09:03PM -0800
References:  <000601c2b04b$7428ec70$2248abcd@leopard> <02e901c2b050$1039a240$15b55042@vizion2000.net>

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On Mon, Dec 30, 2002 at 02:09:03PM -0800, vizion communication wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I am making a choice between Linux and FreeBSD for this
> system. I prefer using FreeBSD because I am familiar with it
> and have a number of other servers running FreeBSD and but
> none on Linux. Compaq's web site offers support for Linux
> and I wonder if anyone as any experience of the compaq quad
> processor hardware under FreeBSD and has any advice to
> offer. The system includes the raid.

I run FreeBSD on a Proliant 6500 quad Xeon, a DL380 and a 1850 at
work. Works OK. Yahoo! runs FreeBSD on a ton of Proliants if I am
correctly informed ;)

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