Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 10:16:17 +0000 From: Michael Doyle <relyod@co-operation-ireland.ie> To: fitzgfri@gateway.com Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FreeBSD on Gateway PC Servers Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19990226101617.007e6da0@199.107.2.1>
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Fritz, This email came to me via the FreeBSD Advocacy news group. I am the Network Administrator for Co-operation Ireland - an Irish charity that Gateway donated US$50,000 worth of equipment to in September 1998 One of the peoces of equipment is a server that I am using to run our email system and intranet on. The machine in question is running FreeBSD 2.2.7 (straight out of the box, and the CD-ROM distrubution of FreeBSD - no further kernel upgrades were needed) The server is an NS-7000. Our desktop PCs are predominantly Gateway PCs as well, of various vintages, running Win95/Win98 and they all communicate with the server without any problems. :-) >We'll lets get some stuff done. I have been working actively with my >gateway rep to get them to certify their equipment for FreeBSD. He is >going to send an E-5200 to the "FreeBSD Test Labs" for certification real >soon. > >The good news is that the Servers aren't required to have an MS OS on >them. However, FreeBSD doesn't currently run on their big servers. > >The plan: > Advertise that Gateway is seeking FreeBSD Certification. > Advertise that Gateway is entertaining the idea of shipping FreeBSD. > Create enough demand that the big wigs notice. > Let gateway know we are using FreeBSD with Gateway. > >My contact is Fritz Fitzgibbons <fitzgfri@gateway.com> He is collecting >all e-mail regarding FreeBSD with Gateway and forwarding them on. > >So, what can you do? > > If you use FreeBSD with a gateway computer, write down the model and >configuration and e-mail to fitzgfri@gateway.com. Tell him that you are >currently using FreeBSD with Gateway and would like to see it become >a standard option. <>< ============================================================ ><> Michael Doyle email: relyod@co-operation-ireland.ie Network Administrator personal email: relyod@indigo.ie Co-operation Ireland http://www.co-operation-ireland.ie/ Phone: +353-1-661 0588 Fax: +353-1-661 8456 ********************************************************************* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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