Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 21:48:58 -0700 (MST) From: "Andrew N. Edmond" <edmond@UWYO.EDU> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Hardware Tailoring... Message-ID: <Pine.PMDF.3.91.960320214221.123304A-100000@PLAINS.UWYO.EDU> In-Reply-To: <199603210232.NAA09956@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Thu, 21 Mar 1996, Michael Smith wrote: > > I am purcashing a system for a internet server (WWW, FTP, IRC, mailing > > lists, telnet, etc...) and I am in a grip to choose between Linux and > > FreeBSD. > > > > To help the situation, I am writing to ask if the following configuration > > has all the necessary drivers written for FreeBSD: > > > > Inter Pentium Pro 200mhz > > This is a very poor choice. None of the PPro motherboards on the open > market at the moment are suitable for use in servers. You will either > need to purchase a system from Intel's Server division (the 'Alder' board > is known to work well), or go back to a high-end P5. It *is* an Intel motherboard - not proprietary at all (though I did find many of them out there). If it is an INTEL motherboard, I figure I should be fine. > > 64mb RAM > > 4 gig FastWide SCSI seagate HD > > Adaptec 2940W SCSI Controller > > Toshiba 6.7X CDROM SCSI > > Conner 3.2gig SCSI tape backup > > Diamond Stealth64 (Trio S3 968 chip set) /w 2mb RAM > > 17" MAG monitor > > This is also a poor choice. The Sony Multiscan 17sf is a much better monitor, > as well as being significantly cheaper. I had no choice in the matter - it is a package deal after all - and I *have* heard good things about the monitor, even though the Sony may be a better monitor, are they specific things I need to be aware about this monitor? > > Diamond Mutlimedia 28.8k modem > > Ensoniq SoundScape (SB compatible) > > LaserJet 5L printer > > > > Any ideas on available drivers for some of these components? > > They're all supported just fine, although one is somewhat puzzled as to why > you would be putting expensive video hardware and a sound card in a server. > > Or is there an ulterior motive here? 8) Ulterior motive - I get to keep the computer when it is done being a server 8-) > (BTW; in your case, I would be installing from the 2.1CD and then immediately > supping the -stable kernel sources and building a new kernel. There > are a number of significant bugs in the 2940 driver under 2.1R that are > fixed in -stable.) Sounds good! At least it *is* supported! > > And last question, generally - to set up a secure system that will be > > offering telnet accounts, why is FreeBSD more secure than Linux? > > Linux is a kernel. If you want to compare FreeBSD with the various > Linux 'distributions', then I'd certainly be picking FreeBSD, especially > if you don't have much prior experience with securing systems. I have been comparing for about a month now (like an hour or two a day!) and I finally have decided on FreeBSD - you folks have the right stuff! > FreeBSD is heavily scrutinised by a considerable number of paranoid > professionals. Fixes to potential security holes are generally rapidly > and effectively implemented. This is often also true with Linux, but > the means for distributing these fixes in a timely fashion is far > better under FreeBSD. well, all my system admin friends tell me that FreeBSD is much more superior than Linux - I am glad you helped me to confirm this. Andy BTW - ports are nice, but I still can download source and compile it myself, yes? (Such as NCSA httpd v1.5)? ............................................................................. . Andrew Edmond . Children of a future age, . .. edmond@plains.uwyo.edu ... Reading this indignant page, .. ... University of Wyoming ..... Know that in a former time, ... .... Botany Department ....... A path to God was thought a crime. .... .....................VISIONARY PLANTS LIST................................... -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQCNAzEWhNYAAAEEAN9Q4ABprWSGDKaY8OtrfFFcF6u5E6ua2ZNKgpJJcwU7rDHk nRRoDtvtovgO1yH5O9JvTgSgtxEWpnfLpl9N616jC77b+4C5dyZS+hIBUiCA4bwy hf2Hu3Z7QJasxEBVEdxAbvuUfuBDrsxBJ6SCw4ukAX66wa9RCO0m53dhSnKVAAUR tClBbmRyZXcgTi4gRWRtb25kIDxlZG1vbmRAcGxhaW5zLnV3eW8uZWR1PokAlAMF EDEWh3LtJud3YUpylQEBZVcD926EzvXLmL7hfeM/LNtgWah67m/g+lR87IxulcJ+ 4peUHUKUgBTglIzlSPURTHpEDQKc3wF2o1ezSdzcFjkdQex8wGZYMsCf6waREX2p s5LB7FdTGF4aciCfvQX5shptoLljCd3UPF56BQTS0raqh+WlFjV3w5wRX4ZfJSCR 4Io= =PqOx -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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