Subject: Re: Compaq Proliant 4500
To: James Webster <James3838@tsi-net.com>
From: TOM Peiser <tom@peiserwald.fundy.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 10/09/1998 18:28:20
On Thu, 8 Oct 1998, James Webster wrote:

> I have a Compaq Proliant 4500 that I want to use as an INN news server.  But
> before I jump in and try to setup bsd on it I wanted to know if anyone had
> tried this.  Looking at the hardware specs for NetBSD it seems like NetBSD
> is out of the question.  Any comments or suggestions?
> 
I just aquired a 4500 and after looking at the motherboard, disk array,
etc, I have determined that it should be the 'Poster Child for the Orphan
Hardware from Hell'.

If I can get it to do anything, other than hold the door open, I will let
you know.

Tom Peiser