[TriLUG] server install

[Mark Shuford]

Use this link: 

http://www.ibm.com/support/us/

or go right to it:

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/xseries/x346/solvinghwonly.html

You should put the machine type and model (not x346) in the box a little
ways down on the left. That should get you to the page w/ links to all
the current FW updates and manuals and etc.

If you have a ServRAID controller (even older than the 7k) you should
have no problem 'cause it's hardware RAID. It'll get set up in a utility
you hot-key to during BIOS/POST. (As Joel says, it can be a little
naggy.)  There is specific software for ServRAID to manage it from the
OS. There is a version for Linux.

I've seen the recommendation from IBM to not pick radeon on several
systems (don't remember if x346 is one of them, but from what Joel says
it must be) use the VESA driver or generic SVGA.

Oh... well, I just looked at the next (Roy's) e-mail... he covered the
SuSE install I was getting to.

And yeah... use the IBM Broadcomm driver!!!!!!!

Note that IBM supports SLES 8 and 9.


-- 
Mark Shuford