OT Linux (RE: [rescue] OT: Stuffed Proliant?)

[Steve Sandau]

I son't ever recall having a plug & play IRQ conflict in a Sun box.
Actually, I don't think I've *ever* had any kind of IRQ conflict in a
Sun box.

Maybe a difference in architecture... ;)

Jochen Kunz wrote:
> 
> On 2001.12.22 04:35 Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 07:04:50PM -0800, Gregory Leblanc wrote:
> > > I don't trust x86 hardware to withstand heavy loads,
> That is true. I have seen many x86 hardware and it is mostly of (very)
> low quality (design and implementation). Exceptions are e.g. IBM MCA
> machines.
> 
> > IMHO it's the software not the hardware that makes x86 look so bad
> And the architecture in general. x86 is 32 bit that is a too less
> addressrange for higher needs. (e.g. RDBMS) There are a lot of legacy
> artifacts (i.e. the compatibility need to be able to still boot MSDOS
> 1.0) in the architecture that imposes some limitations.
> --
> 
> tsch|_,
>          Jochen
> 
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