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drobbins Retired Dev
Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 19 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject: Funtoo Linux on Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers (Gentoo too) |
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Hi All,
I have created the following resource for people trying to get Funtoo Linux (and Gentoo Linux) up and running on Dell PowerEdge 11G servers, such as the R710:
http://www.funtoo.org/wiki/Dell_PowerEdge_11G_Servers
Some key things - use the latest BIOS if you have Xeon 5500 or 5600 series processors, due to processor errata (bugs) that can cause weird things like a jumpy system clock, and also look at using our broadcom-netxtreme2 ebuild to get the latest bnx2 drivers.
This page also shows how to use the Dell Repository Manager to create a bootable Linux ISO to update firmware on your servers, and how to update the iDRAC 6 firmware, as well as a kernel stability matrix (Funtoo-only kernels at the moment.)
If anyone has access to any Dell 11G machines besides the R710 (I have two of those,) I would be interested in expanding the content of this page and performing additional testing.
EDIT: If you are associated with another server vendor, I'd also be interested in evaluating these servers and creating a similar page for other brands as well.
Best Regards,
Daniel Robbins _________________ Funtoo Linux - the next generation |
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tomk Bodhisattva
Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 7221 Location: Sat in front of my computer
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Moved from Networking & Security to Documentation, Tips & Tricks as it fits better here, despite being primarily aimed at Funtoo _________________ Search | Read | Answer | Report | Strip |
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drobbins Retired Dev
Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 19 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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It really applies to any Linux on the Dell 11G servers. _________________ Funtoo Linux - the next generation |
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