From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Sep 22 06:31:49 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA01870 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 22 Sep 1998 06:31:49 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mailhost.det.ameritech.net (mpdr0.detroit.mi.ameritech.net [206.141.239.206]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id GAA01862 for ; Tue, 22 Sep 1998 06:31:44 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jerry@reillyplating.com) Received: from reillyplating.com ([206.141.209.25]) by mailhost.det.ameritech.net (InterMail v03.02.02 118 115) with SMTP id <19980922142838.DIL21404@reillyplating.com>; Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:28:38 -0500 Received: from jerry (jerry [10.0.0.9]) by reillyplating.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id JAA13351; Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:28:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199809221328.JAA13351@reillyplating.com> From: "Jerry Bell" To: "Francisco Reyes" , "FreeBSD questions" Subject: Re: Hardware for small Samba server? Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:31:18 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1161 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Your stated configuration is plenty for 5 to 10 users. I have a similar setup that runs ~40 users (with e-mail, internet connection, and samba) that still cracks on rc5 at 500000 keys per second. You'll probably be happier with your investment if you spend the few extra dollars to go with the 300 and the 8ns memory, but it isn't necessary. Jerry ---------- > From: Francisco Reyes > To: FreeBSD questions > Subject: Hardware for small Samba server? > Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 10:22 PM > > I am planning to setup a small Samba server to support 5 to 10 people. > They will be doing mostly word processing. > > I am planning to get two 3.2 Gig drives. How much memory will be enough > for this? > > current plans: > -AMD 266Mhz or 300Mhz > -Two 3.2Gig Ultra SCSII > -96MB ECC 8ns SDRAM DIMMs (64 + 32) > > The goal is to come up with a system less than $2000 (including tape > backup, monitor, etc..) > > The price difference in the AMD CPUs from 233 to 300 is so little (less > than $35) that I am tempted to go with a 300. Same for memory 10ns vs > 8ns. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message