nfs root part 1

In xCAT we’ve been doing ram-root solutions since 2005.  We call it ‘stateless’.  Since 2005 there have been a lot of other ‘stateless’ solutions that don’t necessarily match our definition.  Fair enough.  You can call it what you like.   Red Hat for example calls ‘stateless’ an NFS root solution. We have ignored NFS root for…

Mac Book Pro top Apps

Just got my MacBook Pro.  Here’s what I install on it: – iphone SDK – xcode – mac ports – Firefox! – VMware Fusion Will update this list as I get more acquanted with this guy.

x3650 M2 Installation notes

I’ve been playing on site with a customer’s x3650 M2, getting it ready to install GPFS.  There are a few notes on this machine: First impression is that this thing boots like a p-Series machine.  In other words, it takes forever to boot!  First if you plug it in you have to wait about 3…