From: Ciaran Cooney (ciaran.cooney at domain esat.net)
Date: Thu 17 May 2001 - 14:42:29 IST
On Thursday 17 May 2001 14:27, Paul Jakma wrote:
> On Thu, 17 May 2001, Jerry Walsh wrote:
> > Why do you want a bleeding edge graphics card in a SERVER?
>
> well i don't know why..
then stfu you dolt.
>it's a server so you put the best hardware in
> it? And of course, cutting edge server OSes, like Windows2000 have
> those nice graphical management tools that make working on them such a
> joy.
>
> like the Compaq Proliant servers had Ati RagePro chips in them, back
> when RagePro wasn't too bad.
>
> And of course linux didn't properly support those chips for ages.
> Remember trying to install RH6.1 or somesuch on a Proliant and the
> bloody GUI install thingy wouldn't work... typical.
>
> really just fed up with this Unix stuff now.... think i'll go get an
> MCSE and work on proper OSes.
>
> --paulj
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