Dell has crossed over to the dark side

[FreshPrince]

We purchased some poweredge 1750's and I did the clean install with the usual boot cd. I saw that it loaded up linux instead of the common NT4 kernal that Dell has always used for openmanage installation cd :Q

I guess M$ was charging them too much to boot the cd on NT4 that they decided to go the free route

 

[StageLeft]

So linux is used to manage CD installation, and Windows as the actual OS? Hehe.

 

[Bassyhead]

heh interesting

 

[Kadarin]

linux != "the dark side"

I tend to look at it the other way around... They are moving away from embracing the dark side.

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
linux != "the dark side" I tend to look at it the other way around... They are moving away from embracing the dark side.

Eh, what can we say to people who are wrong?

 

[XZeroII]

***Confirmed*** linux = dark side.

 

[ElFenix]

give in to your anger, feel the power of the dark side

 

[Abhi]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
So linux is used to manage CD installation, and Windows as the actual OS? Hehe.

LoL

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: Abhi

Originally posted by: Skoorb
So linux is used to manage CD installation, and Windows as the actual OS? Hehe.

LoL

ya gotta appreciate the humor

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince

Originally posted by: Abhi

Originally posted by: Skoorb
So linux is used to manage CD installation, and Windows as the actual OS? Hehe.

LoL

ya gotta appreciate the humor

:beer: for Dell!

 

[eigen]

Linux is the darkside in that it is more efficient sleaker , cooler and will totally take over your home world.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: eigen
Linux is the darkside in that it is more efficient sleaker , cooler and will totally take over your home world.

it has already taken over my heart

 

[Karsten]

Am I the only one who hates Linux? Its hard to use, nothing I would let my Mom or Father in law touch because I couldn't deal with the support calls. I tried a couple times to run a game server on Linux but gave up because I couldn't get squat done without flipping a huge manual, that didn't have half the answers.
So yes... I have a server at work that is up for 3+ years. Impressive... yes. However, I like my life on the Dark side and enjoy the convenience of XP (I have not seen a blue screen in forever). Thanks Bill!

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: Karsten
Am I the only one who hates Linux? Its hard to use, nothing I would let my Mom or Father in law touch because I couldn't deal with the support calls. I tried a couple times to run a game server on Linux but gave up because I couldn't get squat done without flipping a huge manual, that didn't have half the answers.
So yes... I have a server at work that is up for 3+ years. Impressive... yes. However, I like my life on the Dark side and enjoy the convenience of XP (I have not seen a blue screen in forever). Thanks Bill!

have you ever installed redhat 8,9, fedora? pop in 3 cds and you're done. Once installed, you go in to a nice gui desktop. It's just as easy to use as windows or os 9.x, 10.x. As for linux servers...yes we have some that we never touch! They run forever and they're free. All we paid was hardware.

It is hard to setup, but once you learn, it's actually easier to maintain. I, like you, wish there's better documentation. Until then, we're at the mercy of linux geeks I don't mind swallowing my pride and asking them. After all, "ya don't learn if ya don't ask" - Lenny.

 

[JC]

I thought you were going to say they were now offering AMD PCs.