From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Feb 25 05:36:19 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id FAA21640 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 05:36:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from who.cdrom.com (who.cdrom.com [204.216.27.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id FAA21619; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 05:36:15 -0800 (PST) Received: from deepo.prosa.dk ([193.89.187.27]) by who.cdrom.com (8.7.5/8.6.11) with ESMTP id FAA12379 ; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 05:36:11 -0800 (PST) Received: (from regnauld@localhost) by deepo.prosa.dk (8.8.5/8.8.4/prosa-1.1) id OAA09291; Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:37:34 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:37:33 +0100 From: regnauld@deepo.prosa.dk (Philippe Regnauld) To: sergey@extech.msk.su (Vnotchenko S.S.) Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [H] Optimal computer for FreeBSD References: <199702251253.PAA23045@ns.extech.msk.su> X-Mailer: Mutt 0.58 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 2.2-BETA_A i386 In-Reply-To: <199702251253.PAA23045@ns.extech.msk.su>; from Vnotchenko S.S. on Feb 25, 1997 15:53:17 +0300 Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Vnotchenko S.S. (sergey) ecrit/writes: > (reliable, fast) working under 2.1.7R-FreeBSD (PCI devices if possible). > > --- > CPU: No choice: Intel. A round multiple of the board clock. > Motherboard: Asus / Tyan / Giga-byte. Asys has a very good rep. They also all offer an SMP version of their MB's (planning for FreeBSD-SMP :-). They have 4 ISA and 4 PCI if you look for the right one. > SCSI Host adapter: Several NCR 53c8xx is a _very_ good choice -- like 2 controllers (1~2 disks / controller, and use ccd across 2/3 disks for news spool = 10-15 Mb / sec!). PCI. > SCSI Hard drives: Whatever you feel comfortable with. > SCSI CD-ROM: Plextor ? NEC ? Some people hate Sony. > Ethernet card: DEC chipsets, 10 or 100, 100 is cheaper and cheaper. 3Com is a very good card, worth the extra bucks. Both come in PCI. > Thanks in advance, Sergey (sergey@extech.msk.su). For generally top-level tips, see the list archives, search for 'Joe Greco', 'ccd', 'news server' :-))) -- Phil -- -[ Philippe Regnauld / Systems Administrator / regnauld@prosa.dk ]- -[ Location.: +55.4N +11.3E PGP Key: finger regnauld@deepo.prosa.dk ]-