Hi, This is the response I got from IBM in India... Why are they not certifying Debian GNU/Linux on their servers?
Is there something Debian as the organization can do to get firms like IBM to certify their hardware on it? Regards Rishi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hemanth Kumar M C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:54:38 +0530 Subject: Re: RFQ for an 1U IBM Server To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Rishi, Further to the discussion held please note that the IBM servers are certified on Redhat and Suse Linux but not certified for debian Linux. Thanks & Regards Hemanth Kumar (Sales Specialist -IBM.COM) IBM India Ltd.,The IL&FS Financial Center, Bandra- Kurla Complex,Mumbai- 400 051, INDIA Direct : + 91-22-5696 2449,+ 91-22-5696 2020 Ext.: 2449 Fax :+ 91-22-5696 2289 Cell : + 91-98925-44060 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rishi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 27/10/2004 16:08 To Hemanth Kumar M C/India/[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Sonali Redij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject RFQ for an 1U IBM Server Dear Hemant, The person that would be involved in the procurement would be Mrs. Sonali Redij, Western Outdoor Interative, 28292466. The technical specs for the 1 U Rack Server are - 512 MB RAM - Hardware RAID - Disk Capacity Options: 36 / 73 and 146 - CDROM - Pentium IV or XEON .. whatever.... Notes: I need confirmation that the following will work - Notification on Mobile Phones / E-mail if and when the disk fails. - OS: Debian GNU/Linux (http://www.debian.org/) Please get in touch with Sonali regarding dollar pricing and delivery of these server configurations. Regards -- Rishi Gangoly Manager - Technical Operations The Argon Company Phone: +91-22-22882160 Mobile: +91-98219-20284 Dear Rishi, Further to the discussion held please note that the IBM servers are certified on Redhat and Suse Linux but not certified for debian Linux. Thanks & Regards Hemanth Kumar (Sales Specialist -IBM.COM) IBM India Ltd.,The IL&FS Financial Center, Bandra- Kurla Complex,Mumbai- 400 051, INDIA Direct : + 91-22-5696 2449,+ 91-22-5696 2020 Ext.: 2449 Fax :+ 91-22-5696 2289 Cell : + 91-98925-44060 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Rishi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 27/10/2004 16:08 To Hemanth Kumar M C/India/[EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Sonali Redij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject RFQ for an 1U IBM Server Dear Hemant, The person that would be involved in the procurement would be Mrs. Sonali Redij, Western Outdoor Interative, 28292466. The technical specs for the 1 U Rack Server are - 512 MB RAM - Hardware RAID - Disk Capacity Options: 36 / 73 and 146 - CDROM - Pentium IV or XEON .. whatever.... Notes: I need confirmation that the following will work - Notification on Mobile Phones / E-mail if and when the disk fails. - OS: Debian GNU/Linux (http://www.debian.org/) Please get in touch with Sonali regarding dollar pricing and delivery of these server configurations. Regards -- Rishi Gangoly Manager - Technical Operations The Argon Company Phone: +91-22-22882160 Mobile: +91-98219-20284 -- Rishi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
