If you plan to use the system for production, I would go with the RedHat support, if you only will use it for development/testing I would go with Fedora.
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From: Maury Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:35 am Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Linux question: Redhat 9 vs. Fedora 3? > Kevin, I expect you could find newsgroups or discussion lists> somewhere that would be tuned to this issue. For example, there
> are over 1,000 hits on Google groups searching for redhat dell
> server raid.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Toppenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Hardhats Sourceforge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:48 AM
> Subject: [Hardhats-members] Linux question: Redhat 9 vs. Fedora 3?
>
>
> > Hello all
> >
> > I have purchased a server for my office. A used Dell
> > 2600 with 2 RAID logical drives. The first is
> > composed of two 18 GB drives. The second is composed
> > of six 146 GB drives. It uses a Perc 4/di RAID
> > controller. I bought it used, and it came with
> > Windows 2000 server installed. I want to change this
> > to linux.
> >
> > Here is a web site that discussed supported versions
> > of linux that work well with this computer.
> >
> > http://linux.dell.com/raid.shtml#megaraid-redhat
> >
> > I am trying to decide which version of linux to
> > install. It looks like redhat 9 supports the RAID
> > controller (per the above web site). But Fedora is
> > newer and more likely to have ongoing support in the
> > community. But perhaps it is more buggy?
> >
> > I'm also considering the Redhat enterprise version. I
> > think the $300 support package gives web support with
> > several day turnaround times for one year. The $800
> > is a little better. The only support I think I will
> > need will be during the installation process.
> >
> > I'd be interested in the input of you all in the best
> > way to go.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
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