Should not have any problems with that box, Compaq has good support for Linux. but I agree with the other posts, you can get a lot more for the money. I consider that box currently third generation and for the same amount of money you can get second generation cpq stuff, 1ghz plus, 10k Ultra3, 133mhz bus speeds, 4mb video, etc. Maybe even some warranty left. The only way I would buy that box is if I already had one running and might buy it for parts.
> Hi all, > > I've got an opportunity to buy a second hand Compaq Proliant > 5500 server. It has dual PIII XEON/500MHz processors, 1.2 > Gb RAM, 3x18 Gb HDUs and a SCSI Ultra Wide 2. Yet, it > "only" costs about US$1500.00 > > IMHO that would be a great replacement for my current LTSP > server. I wonder however if Linux can currently handle all > the goodies which are inside that box. Especially the dual > processors and the chipsets on the motherboard. > > Opinions anyone ? > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. > Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! > INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
