Hi, I obtained a Compaq(COMPAQ PROLIANT 5500) machine by chance. By the way, is possible install FreeBSD this machine? If possible, which version I try installation? Sincerely, -- Byung-Hee HWANG <bh@izb.knu.ac.kr> "You... really do... make it rain blood." -- Tomoe YUKISHIRO
On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 02:18:30PM +0900, Byung-Hee HWANG wrote..> Hi, > > I obtained a Compaq(COMPAQ PROLIANT 5500) machine by chance. > By the way, is possible install FreeBSD this machine?Sure, why not?> If possible, which version I try installation?I would go for FreeBSD 6.1 -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org
> I obtained a Compaq(COMPAQ PROLIANT 5500) machine by chance. > By the way, is possible install FreeBSD this machine?I used to run FreeBSD 4 on this machine very successfully. The only thing you need to know is that if you want SMP to work then you need to go into the Compawq BIOS and tell it that the operating system is Novell Netware SMP for some reason. But if you do that it boots fine.> If possible, which version I try installation?Try 6.1, I can see no reason why it shouldn't work just as well as 4.11 did for me. -pcf.