Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 20:11:50 +0100 From: Thomas Weberstaedt <listac@nebelschwaden.de> To: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IBM for server Message-ID: <3C3DE776.4010403@nebelschwaden.de> References: <KPEMLBLEMPMHGLJOCDEGEELADHAA.scott@gerhardt-it.com>
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I do have an rather old IBM PC-Server330 (Dual PPro w/o RAID) and FreeBSD won't even install on it. Though this may be a non issue for newer Servers Thomas Scott Gerhardt wrote: > > > > -----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 > > > CityScope Net > > > 3910 Fairmont Parkway #264 > > > Pasadena, TX 77504-3066 > > > Voice: 713-477-6161 > > > Fax: 713-477-3734 > > > > > > http://www.cityscope.net > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > > > 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. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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