Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:31:22 -0800 From: "Freddie Cash" <fcash@bigfoot.com> To: "Wayne Ringling" <wayne@tbnets.com> Cc: newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up a new 1TB server running freebsd I hope. Message-ID: <3C6E5F2A.30128.9586ABB@localhost> In-Reply-To: <IOELKAHBMOKAICFJPCAGEEBLCCAA.wayne@tbnets.com> References: <3C6E4E17.11426.915B8AA@localhost>
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> I have run linux for several years now and have created some fairly > large > systems that have been very stable by my standards. But I have always > wanted to set up a freebsd system and make it a monster too. Well I > finally am getting my chance, I got a 9 disk 3u rackmount with an > Intel mb that will hold a pair of piii 1.26mhz processors, with 2GB > ram. I ordered a 3ware 7850 (8 port ata 100) and plan on putting in 8 > 160GB maxtors (raid 5) and a 120 GB maxtor on the mb ide interface for > the boot disk with a slim cd and floppy. Since this is my first > freebsd install, is there anything in paticular I should look out > for? Also any tips that might make this monster easier to install > easier. Is there another list that would be more suited to ask this > question. If it's a question, wouldn't it make sense to post it to freebsd- questions?? :) Seriously, that's what that list is for. :) Newbies is a place to discuss your experiences with FreeBSD, not a place to ask technical questions. Afterall, do you really want a bunch of semi-clued newbies answering your questions, or some highly-experienced gurus?? :) That would be difference between asking on Newbies and asking on Questions. We here on Newbies can help you to phrase your question in such a way that you are almost guaranteed an answer from someone on Questions, but you really shouldn't post questions here expecting correct answers. :) While there are some very clued people on here, they aren't really here to answer technical questions. :) If you run a few search through -chat, -hackers, and -questions, you'll find some threads dealing with monster installs and some issues to watch for. The main one is RAM: FreeBSD doesn't play too well with more than 4 Gigs. I've seen reports of sites with 1+ TB filesystems, though, so you should be good to go. IOW, search the archives, then post to -questions. :) Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Cheers, Freddie PhoenixTek Consulting fcash@bigfoot.com Unix / Networking Services (250) 314-4029 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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