Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2441 mails)

[Michael James <Michael.James@xxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 09:56 pm, Ben Higginbottom wrote:
> On 6/1/05, Michael James <Michael.James@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've still got a cluster of 66 machines
> >  using the tg3 drivers without problems.
> > All versions of Suse Pro from 8.1 on.
> 
> I take it thats with the last 2.4 kernel that they released for 8.1,
> or have you manually patched the kernel?
All stock Suse kernels and drivers.

cat /etc/SuSE-release /proc/version:

gives	SuSE Linux 8.1 (i386)
	VERSION = 8.1
	Linux version 2.4.21-251-smp
 This machine is my obsolete cross to bear (no one else to blame)
    I just have to do the work of porting all services to SLES9.
    It's not on the internet... ;^|

and	SuSE Linux 8.2 (i586)
	VERSION = 8.2
	Linux version 2.4.20-64GB-SMP

and	SuSE Linux 9.1 (i586)
	VERSION = 9.1
	Linux version 2.6.5-7.108-bigsmp  (the nodes aren't patched much)

and	SuSE Linux 9.1 (i586)
	VERSION = 9.1
	Linux version 2.6.5-7.151-bigsmp

and	SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586)
	VERSION = 9.3
	Linux version 2.6.11.4-20a-bigsmp  (the new model node)

and	SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (i586)
	VERSION = 9
	Linux version 2.6.5-7.151-bigsmp


> > I read about lots of people (mainly redhat users)
> > having lots of grief on the Dell list,
> > that seems to have died down though. 
> > 
> 
> Yes, unfortunately some of the servers run an un-updated Deadrat AS3,
> really unfortunately for me is that they host the vital Oracle DB's.
> It suggests that a full update should cure alot of the problems.

We've got oracle 10g running a treat on SLES9.

I have the luxury of a development server,
 so I can run up the new server, load the app, test it,
 then swing it into production with very little downtime.
As soon as the new server is accepted as stable,
 the old one gets re-cycled as the development machine.

I think you have already answered your own question here:
> This would be my prefered option, but the sticking point is getting
> the bosses to spend the money and schedule downtime.
Hit them with a report they can't ignore,
 new cards IS the easy cheap option.

michaelj

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