Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:50:05 -0500 From: "Armando Gueco" <agueco@designdata.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hardware compatible/supported? Message-ID: <s87dca19.068@ddsmail.designdata.com>
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Realizing that I probably didn't supply enough hardware info: ProLiant 6500, 1 Pentium Pro 200 CPU, 1 meg cache No array controller, standard on-board UW-SCSI controller Standard Compaq NetFlex NIC Compaq 9.1 UW-SCSI HDs IDE CDROM In your opinion, would installing RedHat (somewhat broader list of = compatible/supported hardware, no offense) on what's going to be a = web/mail server save me a significant amount of time? >>> <joeo@cracktown.com> 01/13/00 12:09 PM >>> I've had the 3.x series running on one of these boxes (with smp enabled). = =20 Problems/issues enocounterd... The smartraid controller is not supported by the boot disks, the "ida" driver does support it. SmartStart needs to be used to make sure that a full APIC table is set = up.2 Also set it up for SCO Unix V 8or SYSV. The pci bridge chips should be supported. =20 On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Armando Gueco wrote: > Please tell me that FreeBSD installs (with no major problems) to a = Compaq ProLiant 6500. Please mean it. :) >=20 > Appreciate it much. >=20 >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >=20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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