[asterisk-users] Had it with Dell Garbage

[Erik Anderson]

On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Matt <mhoppes at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've had it with Dell server garbage.    They seem to change RAID
> controllers as much as I change socks, and then the controllers don't work
> with Linux, unless you load a new driver.    They sell servers with a PCI-e
> slot in them, but then you get it and find out the RAID controller is using
> the PCI-e slot!   Their sales folks are dumber than rocks, and they change
> them more often than I change underwear.
>  [end rant].

Ouch!  :-)

I can't speak to the PCIe issue, but I've never in my life had
compatibility issues with the Dell RAID controllers.  What kernel are
you on?

> Can anyone recommend an IBM or Gateway server that you have used with
> Asterisk and are happy with, and which will support RAID-1 or RAID-5 and has
> room for one or two PCI-express interface cards?

Gateway server?  Ewwwww.

Have you looked into the new Sun servers?  I've been researching them
lately, and they have some compelling offerrings.  They also offer
full support for linux as well...

-erik