From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 10 15:09:22 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D15837B401 for ; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:09:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from postal3.es.net (postal3.es.net [198.128.3.207]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57F9E43FA3 for ; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:09:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from oberman@es.net) Received: from ptavv.es.net ([198.128.4.29]) by postal3.es.net (Postal Node 3) with ESMTP (SSL) id MUA74016; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:09:19 -0700 Received: from ptavv (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ptavv.es.net (Tachyon Server) with ESMTP id 41E1F5D04; Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:09:19 -0700 (PDT) To: Steve Burton In-Reply-To: Message from Steve Burton <3EE63D4C.4080005@sliderule.demon.co.uk> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:09:19 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" Message-Id: <20030610220919.41E1F5D04@ptavv.es.net> cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:09:22 -0000 > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:19:24 +0100 > From: Steve Burton > Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > > Hi. > > what a useful thread! I've just ordered enough bits to build a mini-itx > machine (from www.miniitx.com) but they've run out of slim-line CDROM > drives so I have to wait :-( I've ordered an M1000 (Nehemiah) > motherboard and intend to use it for a small (tiny) intranet server > (Apache) and logon server (Samba) for file sharing. It will also run > DNS, DHCP, NTP and whatever take my fancy - I hope, replacing my P133 > full AT box. The difference in size and power consumption means I can > have two! > > While I've been waiting, 5.1 has been released so I now have to decide > between 4.8 REL and 5.1 REL perhaps this is the opportunity I need to > try v5? Trying V5 is not a bad idea. Lots has changed, mostly for the better, but there are some rough spots still around! If you not upgrading, you will miss many pitfalls. Read the release notes and subscribe the current, if you have not already done so. I'd spend a few days watching current before trying V5 so you will be aware of significant issues. Feedback on 5.1 is already coming in, so the sooner you start reading it, the better. I am running CURRENT on two systems,one of which I use a lot. While tracking current has its perils, I've generally had few significant problems and expect to upgrade one more system to 5.1 or current (have not decided) soon. 'ls /dev' is a major eye-opener, even it you are sort of expecting it. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634