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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:12:45 -0500
From: "Kevin A. Pieckiel" <pieckiel+freebsd-questions@sdf.lonestar.org>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Dell PowerEdge 2500
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On Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 02:04:47PM -0600, moliveri@uti.com wrote:
> Anyone have any experience installing FreeBSD on a Dell PowerEdge server?
> 2500 or any other? I'm looking at having to do so and, having not done it
> before, I'm just wondering if there are any gotchas I should be aware of
> or if I have to use their OpenManage CDs or something.

I don't have it on a 2500, but I've installed it on five 1650s and a 1750.
It works flawlessly.  I wouldn't anticipate problems on the 2500, either.
And you won't even need their OpenManage CDs.

Kevin