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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: kashani [mailto:kashani-list@××××××××.net] |
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> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:03 AM |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Using a Stage 4 on similar hardware |
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> Timothy A. Holmes wrote: |
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> > How much hardware leeway is safe to accept when using a source 4 |
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tarball |
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> > for an installation? |
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> > For example, I have 2 basic models of server one is a gateway |
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pancake |
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> > server - p4 3.0 ghz HT, about 512m of memory and 500Gb sata drives |
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> > The other is roughly similar but in a standard case the processor |
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and |
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> > hdd specs are very close if not identical, but there may be some |
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> > differences in the boards as these are not specifically server |
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boards |
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> Assuming your CPU's are the same or you're willing to use the lowest |
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> common denominator it's mostly a matter of building the drivers for |
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both |
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> platforms into your kernel. |
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> kashani |
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> -- |
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[Timothy A. Holmes] |
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Cool -- that makes life very good indeed -- as far as I know the driver |
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configurations are essentially identical so that out to be easy -- the |
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processors are identical |
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TIM |
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Timothy A. Holmes |
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IT Manager / Network Admin / Web Master / Computer Teacher |
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Medina Christian Academy |
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A Higher Standard... |
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Jeremiah 33:3 |
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Jeremiah 29:11 |
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Esther 4:14 |
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