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From: John Bleichert <syborg@stny.rr.com>
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On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, doug.fee@unisys.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 17:01:24 -0500
> From: "doug.fee@unisys.com" <doug.fee@unisys.com>
> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Dell PowerEdge 1650
> 
> 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
> 

Why not just ask Dell to provide them with FreeBSD on them?

heheBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA I kill me sometimes ....

...sniff, hhehehe, seriously - can you buy them w/o an opsys on them? If 
so, why not choose a different vendor wich will sell you servers with BSD 
on them or save some money and build your own?

Just curious.

|-John Bleichert----syborg@stny.rr.com----------------|
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