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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): NOVEMBER 6, 2000


                             VA LINUX SYSTEMS, INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                                                           
            DELAWARE                       000-28369                          77-0399299
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF     (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)


                              47071 BAYSIDE PARKWAY
                            FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538
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          (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


               REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
                                 (510) 687-7000


                               1382 BORDEAUX DRIVE
                           SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
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          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by the
Registrant on November 6, 2000, the text of which is attached hereto as an
exhibit, for a description of the events reported pursuant to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (a)  Not applicable.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 6, 2000.



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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        VA LINUX SYSTEMS, INC.
                                        a Delaware corporation

Dated: November 8, 2000                 By: /s/ Larry M. Augustin
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                                          Larry M. Augustin
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number    Description
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     99.1         Text of Press Release dated November 6, 2000.