[ale] Dell and Linux

[Scott Castaline]

Jim wrote:
> Step wrote:
>> Looks like Dell is really responding to the overwhelming community 
>> feedback on Linux support:
>> http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage 
>> <http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage>
>>
>>
> I find it interesting there's so much hoopla about Dell and Linux.  I 
> guess it's about workstations not servers, 'cause at my last employer we 
> were delivered a couple of Dell systems with RH7 installed (5 years 
> ago?).  Not a special order, but an off the shelf package.  While their 
> engineers were probably not as familiar with Linux as Windows, we never 
> had a problem with their support.  They gave us enough info to solve all 
> the problems we had.
> 
> Jim.
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I had bought a Dell PowerEdge 1400 Server back in the fall of 2000 and I 
remember having 3 choices:
1. Win2K Server Preinstalled
2. Red Hat (I don'[t remember version) Preinstalled
3. All drives blank no OS installed

I can't say too much as to the support of Linux was then. Didn't use it.