First, I have a new Dell 2650 that came with the same RHEL 2.1 installed...in spite of the order indicating RHEL 3.0. Fortunately, I had a set of 3.0 disks in hand and reloaded the OS from scratch. I could have downloaded and created the ISO CDs from RHN. Once you register your system with RHN, you have access and can upgrade to the current version of the OS, by default. I have had no errors since doing this and have been able to update and maintain my system without concern. Also...in case you were wondering, it does reboot and operate without a head/keyboard/mouse with only a small wimper of complaint. The Dell site doesn't really say or support such a config for their systems, but it works. You can update/download any 3rd party software that you want, but RH only supports that which they provide. You will need to use the "other" sources for questions and problems. Second, there is NO invalidation of the service agreement with Dell. Not that you'd get much OS help from them anyway. Best to order without software and buy direct from RH. Gets rid of the middleman. Besides, how does loading RH9 not invalidate your service agreement and RHEL3.0 does? Third, Oracle sales reps demonstrate their latest toys on RHEL 3.0. I just sat through a major dog & pony show where RH was everywhere. Finally, if you go with older versions of software, they become inherently unstable because of the lack of support. Unless there is a good business case to stick with 2.1 or even older 9, then RHEL 3.0 which has been out for better than a year, going on 2, is both stable and supported. Patti -----Original Message----- From: Radke, Theresa A [mailto:theresa.a.radke@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:12 PM To: ste@xxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: RE: RHEL 2.1 compatability question. I've run into the RHEL nightmare and dell systems just recently and have come up with the following: 1. If you modify that operating system in any way then you invalidate your service agreement. 2. That operating system has been customized to run the hardware in your dell, try installing over it and you'll get errors. 3. you can't find the correct versions of anything to install, including oracle grid version. I have simply instigated a return of all the equipment and am instead ordering Dell with windows. Once I get the windows machines I'll install Redhat 9 and all the free stuff I can get or need off the net. Typical case of rush to market in my opinion. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Theresa Radke Sr. Software Engineer ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shaun T. Erickson Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:50 PM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RHEL 2.1 compatability question. I have just received a Dell 2650 server with RHEL 2.1 installed. When perusing the web for RPMs, I don't see any for RHEL 2.1. For any RPM that I might want to use, must I only get the SRPM and rebuild it, before I can use it? -ste -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
