ibm-server x335/61x on ubuntu server ?

[johanb]

Hi Kristian,


There was not a specifi reason I installed kernel 2.4, just an cd i 
found on my work. Tomrrow i try with the netinst of debian, and i also 
downloaded the server version of ubuntu. (7.10). I also have a doubt, is 
the x335 series (61x), 32-bit or 64 bit ?

Greetings,
Johan

Kristian Rink wrote:
> Johan;
>
>   
>> Question concerning x335 ibm serie 61x : I tried to install it today 
>> with a 2.4-kernel with debian : problems to detect the 
>> raid-controller/harddisks and the broadcom ethernet interface, which 
>> made installation impossilbe. 
>>     
>
> I can't speak for the 335 series but we do have a bunch of "smaller" IBM
> xSeries (225) running recent Debian without too much ado, and reading
> your hardware outline (broadcom ethernet) some important points seem to
> be the same. Running kernel 2.6 however; are there reasons for you to
> stay with 2.4? Installation from an oldish Debian boot CD (2.6.8 kernel
> based) worked like a charm even using the internal SCSI-RAID - controller.
>
> Cheers,
> Kristian
>
>