Topic: Hardware Compatibility List / Tested Servers?

[curtshayes]

I have a COMPAQ DL380 and I'm trying to make sure that SME will work on there.

The server has two hot swap drives (SCSI/mirrored) and a DDS-4 40GB HP SCSI Tape Drive.

I've searched for hardware compatibility lists, etc and am not finding anything on this site.

Also, what is the advantage of running SME over a true Redhat distribution?

Thanks,
Curt

[kruhm]

sme is based on RH 7.3
You can check out the RH HCL here:
http://no.longer.valid/phpwiki/index.php/SME%20HCL

The advantage? You're here and not there.

thanx,
dak

[curtshayes]

Great, thank you -

The reason I'm here is because our software vendor sent me here. I've never heard of this distribution until then.

I guess I'm looking for advantages over going with a RH distribution - or if it's mainly cost related.

Thanks again,
Curt

[haynest]

Curt...

I am a funny guy to respond to this because I do not currently have a production SME install. I administer three machines: 1 Debian, 1 WBEL, and 1 Fedora Core 3. Two of these are in heavy daily use by a school. The other is a backup, administrative machine at the same school.

Two years ago I contracted to set up a linux machine for someone else to administer. I picked SME. It does a few things very well. It has an excellent selection of packages, and it is designed for a non-technical person to be able to manage users, shares, etc. w/o hacking *.conf files. You set it up correctly, and it is the energizer bunny of the server rack.

SME has a few quirks, but it is an excellent collection of packages, and if I were today setting up a server for someone else to administer, I would probably pick SME. If my brother in law wanted a server for his small business, I would install SME and show him a few things. I would not be expecting to do a lot of tech support.

Regards...   Tom