Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:26:46 +0000 From: "Alexandre Vieira" <nullpt@gmail.com> To: "Chris Slothouber" <chris@hier7.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about a specific ISP: Amen/Amenworld Message-ID: <755cb9fc0703051126l9fac8e3v72f0c1a7d6942e37@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <45EC3852.8080105@hier7.com> References: <755cb9fc0703021022x11e32010pa50107bf5787139c@mail.gmail.com> <755cb9fc0703021131s197d4f4bpd0a1decbf3b7dc76@mail.gmail.com> <7.0.1.0.0.20070305100724.01a34dc8@totaldiver.net> <45EC355F.1080008@hier7.com> <000d01c75f3a$de580200$0202fea9@jarasoft.net> <45EC3852.8080105@hier7.com>
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On 3/5/07, Chris Slothouber <chris@hier7.com> wrote: > > Hi Jack, > > I think it was Alexandre who was interested in a particular host in the > UK and was debating bringing his business to a company who let him know > outright that they do not support FreeBSD. > > Thanks though! > > Jack Raats wrote: > > Chris, > > > > You can try www.layeredtech.com . > > At theair facili tiesI 've two machines running FreeBSD and the service > > they offer is really great!!! > > > > Jack > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Slothouber" <chris@hier7.com> > > To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 4:21 PM > > Subject: Re: Question about a specific ISP: Amen/Amenworld > > > > > >> Personally, I would never consider a vendor that does not at least > >> have a cursory knowledge of the platform I was using on a leased > >> server. If they are miles away, I want someone with a clue to be my > >> eyes an ears in the event of an emergency. > >> > >> I'd recommend going with a host who supports FreeBSD. > >> > >> Jeff Palmer wrote: > >>> At 02:31 PM 3/2/2007, Alexandre Vieira wrote: > >>>> Hello folks, > >>>> > >>>> I'm interested in a dedicated server plan from a somewhat big > >>>> company called > >>>> Amenworld (www.amenworld.com) but the sales technician is telling me > >>>> that > >>>> amen technicians can't install freebsd on the machines. After some > >>>> googling > >>>> I found that they are hosting some freebsd machines (if this counts > for > >>>> anything). > >>>> > >>>> Is there anyone here that by any change is a client on this company > >>>> and runs > >>>> freebsd? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks in advance > >>>> Regards > >>>> -- > >>>> Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com > >>> > >>> Alexandre, > >>> > >>> I know nothing about this company.. but just because a few boxes > >>> have FreeBSD doesn't mean they necessarily support it. It's > >>> possible to change from linux to FreeBSD on remote machine using > >>> utilities like: http://www.daemonology.net/depenguinator/ > >>> > >>> Hope that helps, > >>> > >>> Jeff > >>> > >>> P.S. Be warned, that utility re-images the disk, and can leave the > >>> machine in non-bootable state. Possibly forcing you to incur support > >>> fees from the ISP/Datacenter. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I'm interested in this specific company because the boxes are hosted in France and cprm.net (A big telco in Portugal) is an excelent carrier for France and UK. I have less than 50ms roundtrip time for this network. Also for 99eur/month you get a dual opteron w/ 2x160GB SATA2 disks, 1GB DDRII, linked to a 100mbps network (shared but burstable) with no traffic limit. But the guy who called me to help me with my questions doesn't understand much of anything and he tought Freebsd was a linux distro plus he refuses to either install freebsd on the machine or put a CD on the server tray and plug in a serial cable to the machine so I can install it. I don't even know how would I install freebsd without using depenguinator or going on site myself. I've tested depenguinator back in the 5.4 days with some friends, just for the kicks, but as someone said before.. I can't rely on a company that knows nothing about the technology i'll be using. If anyone know a good UK or Franch dedicated server provider, let me know :) Cheers -- Alexandre Vieira - nullpt@gmail.com
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