Xserve installs (Was: Re: Dumping OSXS for OSX - Clean Install?)

[anita@xxxxxxxxx (Anita Holmgren)]

<x-flowed>At 11:35 AM +0100 8/17/02, Paul Willis wrote:
>>My iTools box is currently running OS X Server 10.1.5. When I get 
>>my OS X 10.2, I'm considering switching this box to plain OS X, not 
>>the server version. It seems like many more people are running 
>>iTools on the non-server version and can't relate to the Server OS 
>>quirks and such.
>
>Sorry this doesn't answer any of your questions but it is related. I 
>agree with you the general feeling reading the list (and despite 
>Tenon saying otherwise) is that the plain OS X client is a lot less 
>bother than the server version but we may be going the other way.
>
>We are currently running iTools on G4 Quicksilver dual 1GHz towers 
>with OS X 10.1.5 client. We have ordered Xserves to replace these 
>'old' machines. Xserves come with OS X Server. Also included is a 
>lot of admin diagnostic type stuff.
>
>What are Xserve people on the list doing?
>Should we wipe the drives and install plain OS X?

The latest iTools 6.5.5 installs cleanly on Xserve.
Note that we are even pre-installing iTools and Post.Office on Xserve 
boxes for people.

>Does the extra Xserve software install separately? I fear that 
>future Xserve specific updates from Apple will require OS X Server.

We will be keeping up with whatever changes Xserve updates impose.

-Anita

>
>Also, is the list going to shift from OS X client to more people on 
>server as I presume Xserves will replace aging kit as time goes on?
>
>Paul
>
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