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Both of them have 1u server builds pretty cheap, with 2-4 SATA or SAS disks depending on your needs.

Most everywhere else will be the same prices or more expensive for the base servers.

Thanks, but I go to the Dell site and them am immediately overwhelmed with literally dozens of base options, and then I have to customize.

I want to buy something I know that a standard Linux distro like Ubuntu will support 100%.

I suppose I could go to one of the Linux hardware companies like PogoLinux.

Yes, I know Dell supports Linux, but not the distro I'm interested in. (Ubuntu 8.04.)

They have a great return policy, so you could just try it and see.

I use linux on two poweredge860 without any problem.

every piece of dell rack hw supports ubuntu that i've seen for years.

(same for silicon mechanics fwiw).