Did you send them e-mail about that model? They track all those presales queries, it is what they use to determine new models to add into testdrive.
The problem is there's more models of the DL385 and the DL360 than you can shake a stick at. While someone here may be running a DL385 it's a crapshoot if it is the same model of DL385 as you want. I doubt your going to get FreeBSD to run on a SATA-equipped DL385. But, the scsi controller in the DL360 and the DL385 are supported by the same FreeBSD device driver. The big thing is the FreeBSD driver for the RAID array doesen't support any kind of notification if a drive fails. You have to depend on the blinky lights on the front of the server. This, by the way, is what VARs are for. Instead of trying to save a miserable hundred bucks by buying the server off the website, find a local Compaq/HP reseller and go through them, and get them to guarentee FreeBSD will run on the thing to get the sale. Ted >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of lars >Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:03 PM >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: Anyone successfully running FreeBSD on a HP Proliant DL385? > > >Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >> See >> >> http://www.testdrive.hp.com/ > >Unfortunately only these machines are setup for FreeBSD: > >Integrity rx1620 2 Itanium II, 1.6 GHz spe150.testdrive.hp.com >AlphaStation XP1000 1 EV67, 667 MHz spe149.testdrive.hp.com >ProLiant DL360 G2 2 Pentium III, 1.4 GHz spe152.testdrive.hp.com > >And I can't really test much on them. > >So I'm still interested what experience people have had on a >Proliant DL385. > >Kind regards, >Lars. > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/68 - Release Date: 8/10/2005 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.5/68 - Release Date: 8/10/2005 _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
