[rescue] New acquisition... (AIX)

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Thursday 01 April 2004 13:43, Kevin wrote:
> Please Explain.
>
> /KRM
>
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:16:03 -0500
>
> Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org> wrote:
> > AIX is 'fun', but gets in the way of doing 'useful' stuff with
> > it.

Specific examples:

1) Can't use it for Lustre
2) Have to use RS/6000 hardware instead of any-old PCI adaptors
3) Licensing

No, I don't wanna try GPFS, either.

The only advantage to running AIX on it for me is the use of the SP 
switch cards, which I can live without.

Pat
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