RE: [ukha_d] £99 Dell server - OS ?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - the server install disk has the option to install RH as a standard
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Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Greaves [mailto:david@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 April 2005 21:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] =A399 Dell server - OS ?
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> aashram wrote:
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> > Has anyone managed to put a linux operating system on this yet ?
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> > The SATA interface is a problem
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> What chipset is it?
> I'm kinda surprised 'cos it's supposed to be supported by RHEL.
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> In this kind of situation the easiest solution may be to use an ide
> drive temporarily.
> Do a basic install to that.
> Build a custom kernel - see the kernel-ide lists for some hints - I
> think I've seen a solution to this recently.
> Then once all is well and the kernel sees the ide and sata drives you
> just copy the data across, remove the ide drive and away you go.
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> I'm afraid mine's been packed away until after we move house.
> Still, the good news is that the wife wants to do the install - little
> does she know <grin>
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> David
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