Re: SMP mobo not detected?

From: Robert L. Harris (Robert.L.Harris@rnd-consulting.com)
Date: Tue May 16 2000 - 16:18:43 EST


A friend found something. It appears that in the bios there's a setting
for OS. If set to UnixWare, it works right. VERY odd.

Thus spake Dominik Kubla (dominik.kubla@uni-mainz.de):

> On Tue, May 16, 2000 at 02:24:22PM -0600, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> ...
> > The system is at:
> > http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliant1850R/index.html
> > I can't find a model on the mobo.
> ...
>
> Hmm. That's odd. Especially since Compaq lists this model as certified
> for Linux (whatever that means). OTOH looking at the technical specs
> i can not find Linux in the list of supported OS. Together with the
> impressive list of monitoring and hot-plug features (especially that
> bit about "off-line backup processor capability") this suggests to me
> that Compaq might have used custom hardware. Did you contact Compaq?
>
> Dominik Kubla
> --
> Networking Group, Hospital of Johannes Gutenberg-University
> Obere Zahlbacher Straße 69, 55101 Mainz, Germany
> Tel: +49 (0)6131 17-2482 FAX: +49 (0)6131 17-5521

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