[Asterisk-Users] Re: Asterisk and Dell SC420 Server

[David Cook]

> Just so you know, Digium doesn't recommend using this server (or a
> number of others from Dell).  I think this is mainly because you
> can't choose IRQ's in the BIOS, and your Digium card may end up
> sharing an IRQ with an onboard device like the ethernet interface or
> the disk controller.  To get around this, you can usually switch your
> Digium card to another open PCI slot.  There may be other reasons
> that Digium doesn't recommend using Dell servers.  You might want to
> ask them.
>
> - Noah

I discovered that SC in Dell parliance means "Simplified Configuration".
Or in other words, limited control of IRQ's. There is also some meaning
to the 2nd digit that inferred PCI2.1 and PCI2.2 but I don't recall
what the "formula" is. Maybe someone else knows.

For the record, I have an 1400SC which performs flawlessly for
everything _except_ asterisk as I can't get my X100P not to share. For
general purpose computing I am a huge Dell fan on quality, performance
and price point but this disappoints me.

--
David Cook