How well does SLES 11SP2 install on older hardware e.g. HP ML350G5?

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Install-Boot
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I am just retiring an HP ML350 G5 server, but would like to use it for
things, which can afford longer downtimes.

I thought of installing SLES11 64-bit on that machine, because most of
the things I want to do are supported on that OS platform. But
SLES11SP2 is quite new compared to the server - at least HP claims,
that it’s Smart Array driver for SLES11SP2 does work for the builtin
array controller. But SC44Ge (=LSI168e) sas controller connected to the
tape drive isn’t really clear.

Should that be working and survive some kernel updates or can that get
problematic?

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W. Prindl

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On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:02:47 GMT, “W_ Prindl”
W_Prindl@no-mx.forums.novell.com wrote:
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I am just retiring an HP ML350 G5 server, but would like to use it for
things, which can afford longer downtimes.

I thought of installing SLES11 64-bit on that machine, because most of
the things I want to do are supported on that OS platform. But
SLES11SP2 is quite new compared to the server - at least HP claims,
that it’s Smart Array driver for SLES11SP2 does work for the builtin
array controller. But SC44Ge (=LSI168e) sas controller connected to the
tape drive isn’t really clear.

Should that be working and survive some kernel updates or can that get
problematic?[/color]

YMMV, but I’m running OES 11 SP1 / SLES 11 SP2 on an HP DL380 G5
without any problems.

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Seems like I need to test that at first and see how well that works -
so will start that only at if I have enough spare time to burn it on
that server.

W. Prindl

KeN Etter wrote:
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On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:02:47 GMT, “W_ Prindl”
W_Prindl@no-mx.forums.novell.com wrote:
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I am just retiring an HP ML350 G5 server, but would like to use it
for things, which can afford longer downtimes.

I thought of installing SLES11 64-bit on that machine, because most
of the things I want to do are supported on that OS platform. But
SLES11SP2 is quite new compared to the server - at least HP claims,
that it’s Smart Array driver for SLES11SP2 does work for the builtin
array controller. But SC44Ge (=LSI168e) sas controller connected to
the tape drive isn’t really clear.

Should that be working and survive some kernel updates or can that
get problematic?[/color]

YMMV, but I’m running OES 11 SP1 / SLES 11 SP2 on an HP DL380 G5
without any problems.[/color]