Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:05:56 -0700 From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com> To: Gary Zambrano <slimgaryz@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ia64 systems Message-ID: <4A259434.5030500@hp.com> In-Reply-To: <701499.97818.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <701499.97818.qm@web36802.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Gary Zambrano wrote: > Hi ia64 project, > > I want to install FreeBSD 7.2 on an ia64 system and am soliciting guidance. > > What is the ia64 system of choice for FreeBSD ? > > I'm hoping I can download the ISOs and install with minimal problems. > > I saw the "Machines on the market" list in the ia64 project, but the list > description states that "Presence here does not mean that FreeBSD has been > validated to run on it". > > So, I guess I am looking for validated info. I cannot speak to specifics of FreeBSD validation, but in general I would strongly suggest that one _NOT_ use systems based on "Merced" aka Itanium 1 processors. IIRC the only folks who sold/sell systems with Itanium2 processors in them were/are HP, SGI, Fujitsu and IIRC Hitachi and NEC. I don't think that either Dell or IBM sold Itanium2-based systems, but could be wrong. I do know they offered some Itanium1-based systems along with everyone else. rick jones
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