Re: IBM Server supported by Debian?
Lee Braiden <jel@tundra.ath.cx> wrote on 08.03.2005
14:43:32:
> On Tuesday 08 March 2005 13:30, Rishi wrote:
> > I wanted to buy this IBM Server... xSeries 236 8841-11A
> >
> > The IBM website says that only Red Hat and SUSE are supported.
> >
> > Has anyone bought a similar model and installed Debian on this?
Any
> > thing I should be concerned about.
>
> I've installed debian on ONE xSeries machine, without any trouble
atall. Not
> sure what model number it was, but that model looks familiar. Basically,
> look up the hardware for it, and see if each part has Free drivers
for Linux.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, manufacturer support is for getting new
> parts easily,
> though. For software support, just consult the debian folks
:)
>
The thing is, that not the hardware makes the troubles,
but the software, ibm sells.
I managed to get many things to work on debian, but
whenever I talk to ibm emploeyees all i hear is:
"we support only redhat enterprise server and
suse enterprise server"
So if you need support for your system, no one at
ibm will help you. At least no one, I know...
But the hardware itself works very well.
bye,
Andy
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