For smilar price, one can buy ready-built Linux boxen from
<http://www.valinux.com>. But, I've had excellent results assembling my own
servers as I need them. Most of them are standardized on ATX cases, Asus
motherboards, and Adaptec SCSI cards.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Louis Fung
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 8:35 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: Gerrish, Robert; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Compaq Smart Array & RH6.1
>
>
> my ProLiant 2500... I only be able to install RedHat 5.2 on
> it. it work only
> fine with 5.2 with special boot disks installation.
> and lot of trouble when I try to upgrade to 2.2.x. At the
> end, I give-up. I
> put back Netware on the box.
>
> you can buy a high quality generic machine is better!
> I have another home-built server running 2.2.12 Linux SMP with
> Software-root-RAID, excellent work without any trouble.
>
> good luck,
> Louis Fung
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > We are thinking about purchasing a Compaq Proliant 5500 - I
> notice you
> were
> > both experiencing problems with the Smart RAID controller
> under Linux.
> Can
> > I ask if these problems have been resolved and if you are
> getting decent
> > performance from the RAID arrays?
> >
> > Any information would be appreciated! (I just wasted a lot
> of time working
> > out that the I/O performance on the Hewlett packard LH4 is
> unacceptable)
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Matthew Clark.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Gerrish, Robert
> > > Sent: 29 October 1999 15:59
> > > To: Louis Fung
> > > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: Compaq Smart Array & RH6.1
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hardware RAID help, please. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >I have a Compaq ProLiant 2500 Server using 2x
> PPro200mhz, 128MB RAM,
> > > >Compaq SmartArray 2/E EISA Card with 2x 4.3G and 1x 2.0G
> HotSwappable
> HD.
> > > >but I cannot install RedHat 6.1 or SuSE 6.2, they both cannot
> > > see my Smart
> >
>
