Re: Rhel-5 on OptiPlex 755

On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 13:10 +0300, Ahmed Kamal wrote:
> PS: Why doesn't redhat have an HCL of "components" i.e. cards that
> work with rhel, instead of just complete systems that are rhel
> certified !

I'm fairly certain the hardware vendors submit certified results for Red
Hat to rubber stamp and place in the HCL.  I don't believe Red Hat
actually tests each certified configuration in-house.

Also, when I was dealing with HP certified workstations and servers in
the past, they (HP) had to certify every part they made available for
that machine.  For example, they had a new server at the time (DL380 G5)
that would not work properly with RHEL 4 using a 10Gig Ethernet card.
They had to caveat the HCL entry stating that fact.

When you see an entry for a workstation or server, it usually includes
certification of each component the vendor sells specifically for that
machine.

/Brian/

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