Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Linux on Intel Server Board SE7501WV2 | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:46:20 +0100 |
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On Iau, 2003-09-11 at 18:39, Yaoping Ruan wrote: > We plan to install Linux (2.4.21 and later with epoll patch) on an Intel > Server Board SE7501WV2 with 1 XEON 2.4GHz CPU, 4GB PC2100 DDR memory, and > a Seagate 120GB ATA 7200RPM harddisk, and use the server box for high > demand SpecWeb99 tests. Does anyone have any experience on this Server > Board, and see any compatibility problem here?
It ought to run Specweb99 nicely if you load a tux enabled kernel and tux enabled web servers on it. The lack of a real disk I/O subsystem may well hurt a lot though
> An other question about this box is the two on-board Gigabit Network > Controller. Do they work fine on Linux?
I believe so. Make sure the chips on the board support zero copy and also interrupt mitigation, preferably also that NAPI capable drivers are used if you are benching.
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