Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:30:52 +1000 From: Michael Vince <mv@thebeastie.org> To: freebsd@bitfreak.org Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Thomas Agersborg <ta@dencro.net> Subject: Re: Dell Server 2900 with the new Intel processor Woodcrest Message-ID: <44DAA86C.3090700@thebeastie.org> In-Reply-To: <44D9028C.3020309@bitfreak.org> References: <004b01c6bab6$335d6210$0301000a@Thomas> <44D9028C.3020309@bitfreak.org>
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freebsd@bitfreak.org wrote: > Thomas Agersborg wrote: > >> I want to purchase a Dell Server 2900 with these specifications > > <...> > >> Dual-Core 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 5160 > > <...> > >> 4GB (4x1GB) 667MHz FBD memory (max 32GB) > > <...> > >> is there any issues which I need to >> be aware of in regard to the server and FreeBSD? > > > You'll want (need) to run amd64 instead of i386. You can run i386, > but the 64-bit capabilities will go to waste. You also won't get to > use all of your 4 GB of RAM due to memory-mapping of hardware I/O > addresses. The amd64 version does not have these problems. All the > major software is now 64-bit clean, but you may have trouble with some > desktop-type software (mplayer) and other less-common ports. Beyond > that, all is good--PowerEdge+FreeBSD is an excellent combination. We > even have IPMI support! > _______________________________________________ Just a few extra notes I could add. Its possible to use just the PAE kernel config with i386 to get access to all your ram, I only do it because I need 1.4 Java which is only really available on i386 but most people would use the 1.5 Java instead, also I need the i386 Perl Oracle driver as there is no AMD64 version of that. Other then those I would just use the AMD64 FreeBSD. I did see a commit on that new Perc5 Raid card somewhere I don't know if its in 6.1Release or just 6stable so I guess the only risk is that may have to run 6-Stable till 6.2 Mike
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