Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:48:58 -0800 (PST) From: Rick K <biojavachicago@yahoo.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell PowerEdge 1650 Message-ID: <20020324164858.36903.qmail@web21003.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C9BA9B4.5040508@unisys.com>
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I have read that the computer animation for "The Matrix" was done on a cluster of Dell machines running FreeBSD. You can still get Dell servers running Linux (but not desktops). Usually, if a system runs Linux it can run FreeBSD. --- "doug.fee@unisys.com" <doug.fee@unisys.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > Does anyone know or tried to run FreeBSD on a Dell > PowerEdge 1650? I'm > pretty sure it would work, but I'm not sure about > the dual embedded > gigabit ethernet cards that come with it. I tried > to find out exactly > what they are, but to no avail. I'm thinking that > maybe it is the Intel > PRO/1000 XTs. But it is confusing since Dell offers > them as add-on > cards also. > > Any light on this issue would be greatly appreciated > since I'm > considering buying 7 of them... > > Thanks, > Doug Fee > Network Design Engineer > Unisys Corporation > doug.fee@unisys.com > 502-226-2143 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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