best hardware config

jkjanis · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:01 pm Post subject: best hardware config

I will be purchasing a server configuration for a project and want to use gentoo. What is the best hardware configuration for this. I don't want to build this system. I want to purchase it already made probably from Dell. Are scsi RAID configured drives better than SATA RAID? Any issues with dual processors? Are there certain motherboards that aren't supported? I don't want to nuts around too much with this installation. I've looked over the website and haven't found anything.

Thanks. jkjanis

adaptr · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject:

DELL PERC RAID controllers are supported in the stock kernel, so I'd go with that - the drives are expensive, but probably worth it for a server.
But be sure to search the forum for any issues with this !
As for the processors - you don't have many options (P4 mainly, if we're talking about DELL), but try to get dual Xeon's if you can afford to - they will blow the hyper-threading-hype clear away...
Their mainboards are usually Intel ServerSets - can't go far wrong with those...

What - DELL still have no Gentoo info ? shame....
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