I have installed linux on a Proliant 800 and 1850R. If you are not using a smart array controller, then you should not need the smart start CD. I have ecountered ethernet lockups using the on board tlan ethernet controller. I use a good PCI ethernet such as Intel Eepro100. I have seen 20 1850s with dual 450s run for a year straight. If your install hangs while probing for keyboard and mouse, it is hanging on semi-existant USB hardware. Boot with linux nousb to avoid the usb hangup.
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:07 AM To: Craig Ian Dewick Cc: Debian Sparc Subject: Re: Debian on Compaq ProLiant 800 servers On Wed, May 19, 2004 at 07:24:54PM +1000, Craig Ian Dewick wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > APANA Sydney has obtained a Compaq Proliant 800 server with dual > P2-450's which we want to use to replace our aging and > increasingly-flaky P-100 system. > > We don't have access to the special CD which contains drivers for > Compaq's custom ethernet hardware and are wondering if there are ways > to work around that limitation? > > Are there any online FAQ's catering specifically for Debian on Compaq > ProLiant servers available that we can use for reference? You should probably try debian-user list. This list is for sparc/sparc64 CPU's. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ WatchGuard - http://www.watchguard.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
