Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2234 mails)

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On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Stathy G. Touloumis wrote:
> Does anyone of hand know if IBM Netfinity Servers Hardware is supported by 
> Suse?

Specifically supported, I don't know, but the hardware I have seen in them
looks like it would work pretty well. I've done a few of these at work in NT.
Remember, there are several different configurations you can get them in, and I
haven't seen them all.

For the most part, they have adaptec 2940 SCSI adapters. On the main board
there is an S3 video set, an Intel eepro 100, and a crystal audio board. AFAIK,
all of these would work nicely with SuSE or other distros. They mix in various
manufacturers EIDE CD-ROMS, tape drives, and hard drives, or you can get them
without drives.

However, for *my* money - you could do better. For what you would pay to get
the IBM Netfinity "Basic Black" fashion statement, you could assemble a more
powerful machine, or match it for less money. Further, you might run into
trouble with IBM if you need warranty or RMA service. I have the feeling that
they would say "what's a soose? Call me back when you have tested it under
NT...."


--
One of the oldest problems puzzled over in the Talmud is: "Why did God
create goyim?"  The generally accepted answer is "________somebody has to buy
retail."
		-- Arthur Naiman, "Every Goy's Guide to Yiddish"

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