Gateway 975
Network Server
Gateway, Inc.
30 Jun 2004
75343

Tested and Approved with the following products:
Operating Systems:
  SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
  SUSE® Linux Standard Server 8

Product Description
Gateway 975

Test Configuration
Product/Model:Gateway 975
CD/DVD:Teac®  CD-ROM SN-124
CPU:2 Intel®  Xeon™ 2.66 GHz
Hard Disk Drive:3 Seagate®  ST336607LC
Host Bus Adapter:Adaptec  AIC-7902 Integrated Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter
LSI Logic®  MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller , Ultra320 SCSI
Video Adapter:ATI®  Integrated RAGE™ XL
BIOS: AMIBIOS version (BIOS Setup:): SWV25.15A.0026.P03 SWV2 Production BIOS Version 11.01, BIOS Build 0026
Computer Type:Rack Mount
Floppy Type:1.44
Mother Board Revision: Intel Server Board SE7501WV2
RAM:512 MB
Test Kit:SUSE Certification Suite

Product File Specifications

Config Notes
SLES 8 - SP2a * NEEDED: kernel boot parameter "acpi=oldboot". * NEEDED if access to the LSI Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller is desired: Initial installation from Boot medium: UL1 SP2a CD. * NOT supported: Adaptec SCSI Host RAID functionality.
SLES 8 - SP3 * NEEDED: kernel boot parameter "acpi=oldboot". * NEEDED if access to the LSI Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller is desired: Initial installation from Boot medium: UL1 SP3 CD. * NOT supported: Adaptec SCSI Host RAID functionality.
SL Standard Server 8 - SP3 * NEEDED: kernel boot parameter "acpi=oldboot". * NEEDED if access to the LSI Logic MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller is desired: Initial installation from Boot medium: UL1 SP3 CD. * NOT supported: Adaptec SCSI Host RAID functionality. * To update your SL Standard Server 8 installation by means of United Linux 1.0 SP3, mount CD 1 of this service pack somewhere and invoke the script /my-mountpoint-of-SP3-CD1/install.sh.

Adapters and Drivers
AdapterDriver TypeFile NameDateSizeNetWare Version
Intel®  Integrated 82546EB
Adaptec  AIC-7902 Integrated Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter
LSI Logic®  MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 RAID Controller

The term Tested and Approved applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. Components including LAN adapters, host bus adapters and other individually Tested and Approved components may be exchanged for other Tested and Approved components. For more information on swapping Tested and Approved components, please access the following web page:

http://developer.novell.com/devres/system/policy/exchange.htm

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Gateway, Inc.
610 Gateway Drive
North Sioux City , SD   57049