VA Linux out of hardware business?

[Warren Togami]

Penguin Computing, Dell and Compaq all sell Linux based servers.  Most of
these Linux distributions shipped with servers are customized versions of
Red Hat with additional drivers for more hardware support.

However, the latest 2.4 kernel based Red Hat 7.1 should support virtually
all normal server hardware.  Servers generally don't have win modems.  Some
RAID adapters require 3rd party drivers from vendors, and are installable
during setup with a "driver disk", just like Windows NT/2000/XP requires
driver disks for certain ATA/SCSI/RAID adapters.

Holy crap!  Have you seen VA Linux's prices now?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roderick A Gammon" <AEG-Inc at hawaii.rr.com>
To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 3:20 PM
Subject: [luau] VA Linux out of hardware business?


> Maybe I missed an earlier post, or is this news?
>
> From http://www.valinux.com/systems/message.html :
>
> "VA Linux has decided to discontinue systems sales as it focuses on other
> aspects of its Linux business. Consequently, VA has drastically reduced
> prices on select models to deplete inventory. Please note that all
> outstanding systems orders will be processed and new orders will be
accepted
> through July 10, 2001."
>
> Any suggestions on good places to get hardware now?  I'm interested in
> inexpensive, reliable 1U small-office servers that Linux can be installed
to
> without any surprises.
>
> -rod g
>