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From: gary@dragon.dsh.org (Gary D. Duzan)
Subject: FreeBSD/NetBSD System Configuration
Organization: Delaware State Hospital
Message-ID: <CDvr20.7o9@dragon.dsh.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1993 22:41:59 GMT
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I am getting ready to get some price quotes on a system to run
either FreeBSD with XS3-mmio or possibly NetBSD when we get S3
support in XFree86. I'd like to get opinions on the two configurations
I am looking into.
VLB System
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Elsa Winner 1000 VLB Video
UltraStor 34F VLB SCSI
EISA System
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Actix Ultra Video
Adaptec 1742 EISA SCSI
Both Systems
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486DX/2 66Mhz, min 128K cache
16MB RAM, expandable to 32MB
500MB SCSI Hard Drive
17" Flat Screen 1280x1024 .28" Monitor
V.32bis, V.42bis Internal (FAX)Modem w/16550 UART (Zoom?)
Enhanced AT Keyboard
3-Button Mouse
3.5" Floppy Drive
2 serial (preferably 16550), 1 parallel port
Tower Case
Does anything here set off any alarm bells? If the prices were
comparable, would you rather have the VLB or the EISA system? I
want to stick to a 32bit bus in case I ever expand beyond 16MB.
I may add a SCSI tape drive, CD-ROM, and a sound card at a later
date. Any comments on brands/models for any of these or the equipment
listed above would be most welcome.
Gary D. Duzan
Humble Practitioner of the Computer Arts