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Thomas Agersborg wrote:
I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications
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Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160
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4GB (4x1GB) 667MHz FBD memory (max 32GB)
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is there any issues which I need to
be aware of in regard to the server and FreeBSD?
You'll want (need) to run amd64 instead of i386. You can run i386,
but the 64-bit capabilities will go to waste. You also won't get to
use all of your 4 GB of RAM due to memory-mapping of hardware I/O
addresses. The amd64 version does not have these problems. All the
major software is now 64-bit clean, but you may have trouble with some
desktop-type software (mplayer) and other less-common ports. Beyond
that, all is good--PowerEdge+FreeBSD is an excellent combination. We
even have IPMI support!
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Just a few extra notes I could add. Its possible to use just the PAE
kernel config with i386 to get access to all your ram, I only do it
because I need 1.4 Java which is only really available on i386 but most
people would use the 1.5 Java instead, also I need the i386 Perl Oracle
driver as there is no AMD64 version of that. Other then those I would
just use the AMD64 FreeBSD.
I did see a commit on that new Perc5 Raid card somewhere I don't know if
its in 6.1Release or just 6stable so I guess the only risk is that may
have to run 6-Stable till 6.2
Mike
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