> [PT] I *do* know about having problems with Compaq.
> In my case it was a DeskPro 6150 (Pentium Pro 150)
> system with a built-in AMD SCSI chip. The only Linux
> distribution that would install on the box was
> Slackware 3.4 since it used a regular non-modular
> kernel. The other distribs I tried (Redhat and Caldera)
> would puke during the install process. It was a shame
> since IHMHO Compaq did a great job designing the
> computer. They just could have chosen a more widely
> used SCSI chipset like NCR or Adaptec. Oh, by the
> way, the Slackware would crash also when I would
> transfer large files from CD-ROM to the hard drive. So
> I'm currently using a revamped Pentuim 120 clone
> for Redhat Linux.
I'm writing this on a DP 6150 with the AMD SCSI chip running RH5. I had no
trouble w/generic SCSI hard disk support, but my optical (PDC) drive never
would work. The generic install kernel worked fine, and when I compiled a
custom kernel I put the SCSI driver into the kernel itself (not in a
module). Maybe that's where you ran into trouble?
Anyway, my point is that I was able to get this working on the 6150:
several years ago I had access to a DP 590 that would not run Linux (or
Netware for that matter) without first booting dos, installing a .sys file
to move the PCI base address to a memory location linux could see and then
using loadlin to start linux. Very messy. So things seem to be improving.
>
> Caveat emptor to those who buy complete systems
> from popular vendors or not. Make *sure* of all the
> components you are getting and that they are
> *thoroghly* supported by Linux.
Agreed! This is the best argument for building your own box, IMHO.
> [PT] The applications you want to do will certainly
> drive your choices of which computer and OS you
> will buy. If, for example, you have a big Oracle
> application the you need to run, then you might
> choose another UNIX on a workstation. If you
> want to do desktop publishing, then maybe a PC
> with Win95 or a Mac with Mac OS 8 might be
> a better choice. If you want to do most common
> network services like samba, mail, DNS or web
> pages, then Linux is a clear choice.
>
> [PT] No animosity here. Everything has a place
> the the wide world of computing. Yes, even WIn95
> and NT too. Use the right tool for the right job.
> Most people like myself can't afford to be too
> religious about OSs. I have to administer what
> I'm given. Period.
>
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