Dell has released a statement about ubuntu 11.10 on Dell PowerEdge . Dell lists that Ubuntu should work where the previous versions also worked and is currently re-certifying most PowerEdge and PowerEdge-C servers. Check Canonical's hardware certification page for details. Also good to know is that OpenManage (OMSA) has been released for Ubuntu , although it is not officially supported.
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