Re: [cobalt-users] Re: Virtual Hosts on Qube3

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Bruce,

on 22/4/03 12:45 PM, Bruce Timberlake wrote:

>> Hence is it reasonable to assume that the Qube3 OS will not run on a RaQ
>> 550?
> 
> That is correct.  That was actually a long-desired and often-requested
> "hybrid" but the business case could never be put together in such a way
> as to convince them to spend the (IMO) relatively few hours required to
> port it... the fundamental differences are the kernel and the onboard NIC
> drivers (I'm sure there are others, but those are the "biggies" I can
> think of off the top of my head).

Its probably pointless discussing this, but although I prefer MacOS X on the
desktop, the Xserve hardware is simply too big for many small to medium
businesses.  Having the capability of a Qube3 on RaQ 550 hardware would
surely do well against the Xserve and DELL rack mounts.  Mind you they'd
have to do some marketing so the product was visible to potential buyers.

Cheers,  Malcolm