Topic: Installation of SMEv5 on a Netfinity 5600 server

[ML Allen]

Anyone else done this yet? I am toying with the idea of replacing my existing RedHat 7.1 webserver with SMEv5 but I don't know if the hardware support is there yet or not. I need this box to be VERY reliable and stable so I want to make sure the hardware drivers and such are there "out of the box" or installable without to much hassle.

[Jerry Karn]

Given that SMEv5  "is" redhat 7.1, I'd say it'll install as well as the RedHat did.  I've installed it on a Netfinity 3000, an HP Netserver, a Compaq Server and several clones without a hiccup at install time.  

The only problem I've had thus far was on our demo laptop, a new PIII IBM Thinkpad.  It hung when detecting USB hardware.  

I'd say back up your key filesystems and go for it.

-Jerry

[ML Allen]

Well the reason I ask is that I had to have serveral other drivers from IBM to get the ServRAID 4L card and the 1000MB Nic working and I don't know how well they would install into SME.  But what the heck.  I'll just give it a shot and find out.