Apparently ASUS intends to embed linux on every motherboard (not just server motherboards) so maybe we are seeing the end of messing with BIOS. http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/14/173220 Peter
On 5/14/08, Robert G. Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 14 May 2008, David Mathog wrote: > > Greg Lindahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The AMD servers I've been buying default to ECC off. I figure that >>> anyone who doesn't care enough to go through the BIOS and find things >>> like this deserves what they get. >>> >> >> I agree, although sometimes going through the BIOS isn't an option... >> > > I agree with both you, but if you're building a big cluster, it is a > real PITA to have to hook up every system with a KVM and reset a BIOS > option. Can't you get the vendor to do that for you before delivery? > One would think that if you buy systems with ECC memory, the vendor > "should" configure the bios to use it. No? > > rgb > > -- > Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 > Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 > Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 > Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb <http://www.phy.duke.edu/%7Ergb> > Book of Lilith Website: > http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php<http://www.phy.duke.edu/%7Ergb/Lilith/Lilith.php> > Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977 > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >
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