Thomas.Mieslinger@gls-germany.com wrote:

>
> I see no reason to use Linux.
>
> It might be quite stable, it does not yet support Kernel AIO and does not
> have a good support for raw devices.
> Anyway you have always hassle with the distributions. An example:
> Hardware: 2way IBM x440 -> only supported Linux RedHat advanced server 2.1
> Software: IBM DB2 and IBM Domino 6.
>
> This will not work because Domino 6 does not run on pre 2.4.18 Kernels and
> RedHat has a 2.4.9 Kernel.
>
> Or try one of the latest Suse Enterprise Servers. They will not work with
> informix because glibc is to new and not downward compatible.
IDS 9.40 runs on SLES 8 (United Linux 1.0) after update to glibc-2.2.5-165.
(available at http://support.suse.de/psdb).

Andreas

>
> I'd recommend: stay with Solaris! A SunFire V480 is cheaper than a x440
> and scales much better with more CPUs. And best of all no Problems with
> Server Software. Informix, Notes, DB2, Oracle they all just run. No new
> Kernel required, no hassle with glibc.
>
> Administring RedHat Advanced Server is a horror. You always have to use
> those graphical tools which don't give all the power of the underlying
> server software: example editing timezone and xntpd information. I ended
> up changing the startscript of the ntp daemon because that freaky gaphical
> Tool always destroyed my configuration. And at last: RedHat Advanced costs
> a lot of money: 2.100$ per Server. If you buy a SunFire Box the OS is
> included.
>
> regards Thomas
>