[plug] decent INTEL SMP boxes in Perth?

[Kenworthy Family]

Try DEC (Compaq?) - they used to have multiple alpha box's to drool over (if
you have not fainted from the price!!)  Not sure how they run linux but they
had digital unix on the ones I saw.  At the price range multiple intel cpu
systems would be in, it may be worth investigating some real hardware with less
processors but more grunt.  All speculation of course!!

BillK


David Griffiths wrote:

> Does anyone have a good knowledge Perth suppliers of reliable dual (or
> better yet, quad!) cpu systems that run linux happily? (Or better yet,
> actually support linux on the systems provided).
>
> So far I've looked at the Dell and HP (XL550 looks promising shipping with
> Red Hat) offerings, have yet to check out IBM, Acer, Gateway and Compaq.
>
> The only quad capable system I've seen so far is SGI's 1400L server - but a
> system with 11 fans is probably a bit of overkill for what we want to do
> (photochemical smog modelling).
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dave.
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