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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:49:18 -0400
From: Meghan Thueme <meghan@rave.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Rave Systems Now Pre-Loaded with Linux


                                      Immediate Press Announcement

Contact:
Bev LeBoeuf, director of marketing
Voice: 1-800-966-7283
Email: bev@rave.com


  Rave Computer Association, Inc. Now offers Red Hat Linux on Rave Axi
   Systems Family Red Hat Linux or Solaris can be offered as choice of
                       pre-loaded operating system
(Sterling Heights, Michigan - August 23, 1999) Rave Computer
Association, Inc., a leading Sun Microsystems authorized Master
value-added integrator announced today that they will begin to pre-load
Red Hat Linux 6.0 on their Rave Axi  Systems per customers’ request.

The Rave Systems AXi family which consists of RackMount-5UAXi,
Rackmount-2UAXi and Tower-AXi, utilizes Sun’s Ultra(tm)AXi motherboard
with robust standard features such as upgradable UltraSPARC-IIi
processor modules with processing speeds now up to 440MHz, integrated
dual-channel Ultra wide SCSI, and 33MHz 32-bit
PCI slots.

The Rave Systems Rackmount-5UAXi (RM-5UAXi) has  Sun’s UltraAXi
motherboard integrated into an attractive 19" rackmount 5U enclosure
that offers many flexible configurations. The chassis can be configured
with shock-mounted drive canisters, hot-swap fans, hot-swap capable disk
drives, and hot-swap power supplies. The RM-
5UAXi comes standard with five fans, three 82 CFM fans and two power
supply fans, six PCI slots at 33MHz, and 300 Watt power supply.

The Rave Systems RackMount-2UAXi (RM-2UAXi) is Rave Computer’s newest
addition to the Rave Systems AXi family.  The RM-2UAXi comes standard in
a sleek 19" 2U form factor chassis with Sun’s UltraAXi motherboard, 300
Watt auto-ranging power supply, and six cooling fans. The
RackMount-2UAXi holds up to 1GB of memory
and has two 32-bit PCI slots.  The 48 volt power supply is also now
available as an option.

Rave Systems Tower-AXi features Sun's UltraAXi motherboard integrated
into a mid-tower chassis that is configured with three 5.25, two 3.5
exposed bays, and 300 Watt power supply.  Both the RackMount-5UAXi and
Tower-AXi hold up to 1GB of memory and support Creator graphics modules.

The Rave AXi systems provide powerful solutions for the
network-intensive industries such as ISP, Telecommunications and Digital
Imaging.

About Rave Computer Association, Inc.
Rave Computer Association, Inc. provides custom-configured integrated
computer systems around Sun’s board platforms bundled with software,
compatible peripherals
and other exceptional value-added services.  Rave Systems provide the
ideal solution for those looking for UNIX systems that allow for robust
performance, scalability, and
reliability.  Rave Computers’ UL test facility and ISO-9002 procedures
ensure quality products and services.  More information about Rave
Computer Association, Inc., and its Rave Systems can be found on their
web site at:  www.rave.net or by calling 1-800-966-7283.

About Red Hat, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Red Hat is a leader in the development of Linux-based
operating system (OS) software and services.  Based in Durham, N.C., Red
Hat builds the most accessible and advanced server OS available anywhere
with technical innovations such as RPM and the disk druid installation
tool.  Red Hat Linux is available for Intel, Compaq Alpha and Sun SPARC
platforms.

--
Meghan Thueme
Marketing Administrative Assistant

Rave Computer Association, Inc.
Rave Financial Services, Inc.

Voice: 1-800-966-7283, ext 336
Fax: 810-939-7431
E-mail: meghan@rave.net
www.rave.net