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Re: [Xen-users] please help: Linux Kernel must be loaded before initrd

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] please help: Linux Kernel must be loaded before initrd
From: Thomas Goirand <thomas@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:22:41 +0800
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Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> I do agree that a KVM is a good option, but also found that a properly
> configured server never needs it.

ANY server ALWAYS need it. Simply because it can fail and you might need
to access the BIOS to disable an HDD, or simply reboot the server, or
again boot on a diagnostic server. Now that I use KVMs everywhere, I
just feel I'm BLIND when I don't have one, and I hate the feeling.

> So, where I save
> money on the KVM, I pay it for server management, and this also cuts
> down support costs on my side a bit.

What saving are we talking about here? 100 USD per server wont make your
accountant have a heart attack ... But loosing precious time can make
your customers run away.

Thomas

P.S: PLEASE, do NOT Cc: when replying. This is just plain wrong (by
default you should never do this), and anyway, I'm registered to the list.


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