Go out to Ebay and buy a Compaq/HP Proliant Server, Compaq/HP fully supports Linux. If you want a computational box why not go with a Sun, Alpha, or other RISC based processor machine. RISC machines are much better at number crunching. Sam. Randy Clarksean wrote: > > I need to upgrade to a better computational box here in the next few > months. I will be getting a dual Xeon box. Yes ... I have considered > the new Opteron as an option, but the software I run only runs in 32 > bit mode on the Opteron, plus all other software development I will do > is for a 32 bit Linux cluster. So ... the Xeon is the best choice > for my high end computational work. > > Has anyone out there recently built a dual Xeon box and put Linux on > it? My concern is in getting drivers for all of the onboard systems > on the motherboard. Any one have any suggestions or experiences? I > am looking at an ASUS motherboard. I do not need the full blown > server motherboard (SCSI, etc.), but I do want a solid base to start > from. I believe I will have to use Suse or Redhat on the system for > complete compatibility with the one software package I need to use. > > Thoughts, suggestions, experiences, appreciated. > > Randy > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org >Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list