Re: X server G5

[Anand Keathley]

	Thanks to both Clark Martin and Jack Russell for the information and 
encourgment.  I'm really excited  about the possiblities here.  After 
reading Clarks last message I more carefully read the Apple document, 
"L301323A_XserveG5_TO.pdf." I'm not familiar with "headless" Macs.  
(Know a good place for computer definitions?) But after reading the PDF 
and some pages in LEM, I think Clark is saying servers are not designed 
to directly use monitors?  However, as Clark also pointed out, the G5 
X-server can use a VGA video card.  My guess is that it would need to 
use one of the 2 PCI-X slots.  Is that correct Clark?   If true it 
could not use a standard video card so an AGP card would not work.  Or 
would it?  Anyone know more please?

	And what about sound output?  As far as I can tell there are just the 
2 PCI-X slots which run at 133MHz if one is used or at 100MHz if both 
are used.  So, if one slot uses a video card the other would be for a 
sound card.  Or maybe one of the firewire outputs could use an external 
sound card?

	Ethernet.  The Apple document says there are two ethernet sockets on 
the mother board. Can those be used directly or does one need to use 
the optional PCI-X card?

	As a build to order option one can add a Combo drive.  Does it need to 
be something specific?

	The Cluster server I'm looking at comes standard with a  80GB ATA hard 
drive. It is supposed to be able to handle up to two more.  Do they 
need to be anything unusual?

	If this is not being used as a server but just as a normal G5, does it 
need a server OS or can one load any standard version of 10.3?

	What have I not thought of?  Clark in particular mentioned some things 
I am too ignorant of to question.

	So Jack, Clark or anyone else feel free to email me directly if you 
choose.

	TIA,
		Anand 
 

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