[techtalk] Installing Suse on new computer...need advice

[Penguina]

If you have real trouble, you could always get an IDE drive, connect it to
the PCI IDE interface, and use that for your boot & system stuff.

9 GB isn't much for multimedia applications, if that's what you want
to use it for (one of the few justifications for SCSI Ultra160) and
you'll want dedicated HD's if you're doing, say, streaming A/V editing,
so running the system off a separate internal disk has other advantages
(i.e. freeing up your SCSI Ultra160 drives for the kinds of things they're
intended for).

If you go that route, you could also 'interleave' swap partitions --
put two partitions on two different physical disks.  This really
speeds up swapping (if you're running large applications).

SCSI support under Linux is pretty good these days -- if you just use the
"generic" SCSI driver, you won't necessarily get the performance you'd
expect out of the SCSI Ultra160 -- of course, if the disks are not
Ultra160 (the 160 refers to the 160 MB/sec transfer rate) then you
won't get the performance you'd expect out of an Ultra160 SCSI disk,
either.

I did a RedHat installation on a machine with only SCSI disks just
a few months ago, no dramas whatsoever.  So just give it a go, and
salvage an olde IDE drive from somewhere if it turns to custard.

Cheryl

On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Mandi wrote:

>
> It will depend on the controller.  You'll probably want to call them and
> ask if they can tell you for sure which card you would get with the
> machine, and then look on the net.
>
> SCSI in general is A-OK, but some adapters are more supported than others.
>
> --m
>
>
> On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Nancy Corbett wrote:
>
> >
> > I am looking at buying the computer described below, and one of the guys
> > at work says that I will have all kinds of problems installing Linux on it
> > because of the SCSI hard drive.  Is this true?  I'm not a hardware person
> > at all and have never installed Linux on a computer from the ground up
> > like this.  Will it work on this system?  Whadayathink?
> > Nancy
> >
> > Gateway is selling  the 6400 Server for $500!! The specs speak for itself:
> > Official Product Features & Specs
> > Pentium III 933MHz
> > Supports up to Two Pentium III Processors
> > 133MHz Front Side Bus
> > Supports 64bit PCI I/O technology
> > Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) Memory system
> > 128MB SDRAM Supports up to 2GB PC133 SDRAM DIMM memory (4 DIMM sockets)
> > 9GB 7200RPM SCSI Hard Drive
> > ServerWorks III LE Server Chipset
> > Integrated Intel PCI 10/100 Twisted Pair Ethernet
> > Integrated PCI Graphics with 4MB memory
> > 20X/48X IDE CD-ROM drive
> > Integrated Dual Channel Ultra160 SCSI
> > Integrated dual-channel bus-mastering PCI IDE interface
> > 1.44-MB 3.5" floppy drive; integrated controller supports a 1.44-MB device
> > Seven PCI expansion slots  two 64bit and five 32bit
> > Nine Drive Bays: five internal 3.5", three external 5.25", one external 3.5"
> > floppy
> > Easy-Access Chassis provides tool-free, unobstructed access to key system
> > components, simplifying maintenance and upgrades
> > Two 9-pin 16550-compatible FIFO serial ports; one bi-directional
> > ECP parallel port; one mouse and one keyboard port; two USB ports
> > Phoenix Upgradable Flash BIOS
> > 300W Power Supply
> > To get the $500 price:
> >
> > Click here and then click on the "customize it" option.
> > Under System Promotion pick "Option 1: $400 instant credit"
> > Under Warranty pick "3 year parts & labor w/ 1 year onsite service"
> > Lastly, click on update price and you'll get the server for $500!
> > Please note that it does not have an AGP slot so just put in a high-end PCI
> > video card if you really need to play games.
> >
> >
> > http://www.gatewayatwork.com/prod/sb_gtwy6400_prodinfo.shtml?sourceid=00345825543482997380
> >
> >
> >
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