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From: "Scott Gerhardt" <scott@gerhardt-it.com>
To: "Weldon S Godfrey 3" <weldon@excelsus.com>,
	"Ingrid Kast Fuller" <ingrid@cityscope.net>
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   > -----Original Message-----
   > From: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
   > [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of
   > Weldon S Godfrey
   > 3
   > Sent: January 10, 2002 7:02 AM
   > To: Ingrid Kast Fuller
   > Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
   > Subject: Re: IBM for server
   >
   >
   >
   > Beware of their "ServeRAID" controllers, they don't work on
   > any FreeUnix
   > except Linux.
   >
   > Other than that, I have at work two X series 330's and they work fine
   > (with Adaptec 2110S RAID controllers)
   >
   > If memory serves me right, sometime around Yesterday, Ingrid
   > Kast Fuller...:
   >
   > > I'm not familiar with the IBM servers and wondering if
   > anyone could give
   > > me some advice on a Model they have that would be compatible with
   > > FreeBSD 4.2 or better?  Thanks.
   > >
   > > --
   > >
   > > Ingrid Kast Fuller, President
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Highly recommended!

I've been running FreeBSD 4.3 on an IBM xSeries 230 5U tower for a couple
of months now with zero problems.  The install was flawless and all
hardware was recognized perfectly.
The overall quality, chassis design, tech support and warranty is great.
The BIOS level setup and diagnostics are good as well.

Beware:
All of the management software that IBM gloats about (IBM director etc.) is
useless on anything but Linux and NT/Win2000, but you don't need that
"fluff" anyway.



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