Gentoo Archives: gentoo-server

From: Marcus Assion <assion@××××××××××××××××.de>
To: gentoo-server@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-server] Gentoo and Xeon CPUs
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 16:13:19
Message-Id: 4278F1E9.6080907@int.tu-darmstadt.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-server] Gentoo and Xeon CPUs by Claudinei Matos
1 Hi Claudinei,
2
3 > Actually I did installed gentoo at one dual Xeon 3.0 but I did
4 > installed with p4 support instead of ia64 since I can't boot a ia64
5 > livecd to begin gentoo install.
6 > I've looked for a livecd for ia64 architeture but I didn't found, so
7 > I've tryed to use the amd64 livecd (I read in some places it could
8 > work) and it boot up but I can't chroot into the ia64 stage1
9 > directory :/
10 > So I think you could use one previous debian for ia64 installation for
11 > begin gentoo install if you have time to do it. I didn't 'cause I had
12 > to put the machine to work quickly.
13 I think I'll try it :)
14 > By the way, the server is really fine, without any problem, and I
15 > thinking to upgrade it to ia64 as soon as I order another server.
16 > About the onboard devices, if you are using a SE7520BD2 from Intel you
17 > may just have to compile LSI Pro Logic driver into the kernel and
18 > boot-up without initrd or put these modules into the initrd if you
19 > want initrd 'cause genkernel doesn't doit by default.
20 >
21 > Cheers to ia64 architeture, let me know if you able to do it.
22 OK thanks very much for your help,
23 so as soon as I get the hardware
24 I'll try to install it onto the
25 machines. If I could install it
26 sucessfully I'll report it here
27 in the list.
28
29 >>We get good prices from Dell, so what I
30 >>want to ask, has anyone intstalled
31 >>gentoo on Dell servers, especially with
32 >>dual 64bit Intel Xeon CPUs, are there
33 >>any obstacles, what about the onboard
34 >>components, any trouble to install
35 >>gentoo?
36 >>
37 >>Or would you recommend other hardware?
38
39 Yours sincerley,
40 M.Assion
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