Interesting - now if they can just get some technically KNOWLEDGABLE people
working there, instead of the brain-dead droids they currently have (Martin
excepted, of course !!)...
I wouldn't pee on one of their servers, given the choice... Unfortunately,
the company has 50 of the bloody things...
At 09:32 AM 12/21/99 +0800, Visser, Martin (SNO) wrote:
>It's probably not enough to pursuade the "power that be", but Compaq
>Services are ramping support for Linux, particularly their on their own
>servers.
>
>See http://www.compaq.com/services/software/ss_linux.html and
>http://compaq.com.au/linux/
>
>Regards,
>
>Martin
>
>
>Martin Visser
>Technology Consultant - Compaq Services
>
>Compaq Computer Australia
>410 Concord Road
>Rhodes, Sydney NSW 2138
>Australia
>
>Phone: +61-2-9022-5630
>Mobile: +61-411-254-513
>Fax:+61-2-9022-7001
>Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Umar Goldeli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 1999 8:51
> > To: Ian Ward
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] RH6.1 on Compaw Proliant..
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for the responses - the URL below was quite
> > useful as well,
> > but the "powers that be" asked about the process, and it
> > appeared rather
> > "non-standard" to them, so Solaris x86 was to be installed... :(
> >
> > Oh well.. I almost got a linux box into a bank. :)
> >
> > //umar.
> >
> >
> > > I have been there.... it's tough.........
> > >
> > > What model Proliant?
> > >
> > > RedHat 6.1 supports array controller no problems.
> > >
> > > The tough part is the embedded SCSI stuff (on the
> > motherboard) It is NCR
> > >
> > > Depending on the vintage of the server will depend on the
> > driver needed.
> > >
> > > The Ethernet will most probably use the module PCNET32,
> > later models have
> > > Intel Pro100
> > >
> > > I just installed 6.1 on a dual processor 5000 with Smart
> > Array with 6 x 18
> > > Gig disks.
> > >
> > > FASTEST Intel box I've ever worked on.
> > >
> > > I have a Proliant 4500 which has EISA Smart and have been
> > able to get that
> > > going as well.
> > >
> > > This may help.
> > >
> > > http://www.yps.org/~whorfin/compaqarray/install.html
> >
> > --
> > SLUG - Sydney Linux Users Group Mailing List - http://www.slug.org.au
> > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
> > unsubscribe in the text
> >
>--
>SLUG - Sydney Linux Users Group Mailing List - http://www.slug.org.au
>To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
>unsubscribe in the text
--
SLUG - Sydney Linux Users Group Mailing List - http://www.slug.org.au
To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
unsubscribe in the text
