[parisc-linux] New PA8700 1-2way 2U servers

[Matt Taggart]

FYI...

HP announced new 1-2way 2U servers today, named the "rp2400" line. This is an 
update of the a400/a500 class machines to the PA8700 processor, running at 
either 650 or 750MHz.

Press release at,
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/06mar02a.htm

Product page at,
http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/rackoptimized/rp2400/index.html

I was amazed to learn that the low-end one will "start at an estimated U.S. 
street price of less than $1,000." I'm assuming that's the UP 650 module with 
minimal ram and disk but it's still cool. This may be the first parisc system 
ever to ship from HP at under $1000USD.

Here in HP's Linux Lab we haven't got one to test with yet but you can bet we 
will soon :) If anyone gets ahold of one of these please try it and send 
results to the list/hwdb.

Long live parisc!

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Matt Taggart        Linux Development Lab
taggart@fc.hp.com   HP Linux Systems Operation