-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 IA64 is not the Intel equivalent of amd64. IA64 is the Itanium line, which is a completely different 64bit architecture. IIRC the Intel Xeons are "EM64T". Until there is a specific build for it, I'd just use the amd64 livecd and stages.
Joby Walker PGP key: https://staff.washington.edu/joby/joby-h-pub.asc Claudinei Matos wrote: > Actually I did installed gentoo at one dual Xeon 3.0 but I did > installed with p4 support instead of ia64 since I can't boot a ia64 > livecd to begin gentoo install. > I've looked for a livecd for ia64 architeture but I didn't found, so > I've tryed to use the amd64 livecd (I read in some places it could > work) and it boot up but I can't chroot into the ia64 stage1 > directory :/ > So I think you could use one previous debian for ia64 installation for > begin gentoo install if you have time to do it. I didn't 'cause I had > to put the machine to work quickly. > By the way, the server is really fine, without any problem, and I > thinking to upgrade it to ia64 as soon as I order another server. > About the onboard devices, if you are using a SE7520BD2 from Intel you > may just have to compile LSI Pro Logic driver into the kernel and > boot-up without initrd or put these modules into the initrd if you > want initrd 'cause genkernel doesn't doit by default. > > Cheers to ia64 architeture, let me know if you able to do it. > > Claudinei Matos > > On 5/4/05, Marcus Assion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Hi Gentoo-Server list, >> >>I'm a student working at the University >>in Darmstadt, Germany. My task there is >>to build the new server environment. >> >>We get good prices from Dell, so what I >>want to ask, has anyone intstalled >>gentoo on Dell servers, especially with >>dual 64bit Intel Xeon CPUs, are there >>any obstacles, what about the onboard >>components, any trouble to install >>gentoo? >> >>Or would you recommend other hardware? >> >>Thanks a lot for your help in advance. >> >>Yours sincerely, >>M.Assion >>-- >>[email protected] mailing list >> >> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCePD6bGbHn5fpwSURAl5AAJ4sg6cBQiQnNi7LvJPtpYAy0qN0pgCfQunC 3PH8Xex+E0i3vxVwCEiMUMQ= =Rf4l -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- [email protected] mailing list
