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From: michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Q: Which H/W for FreeBSD
Date: 20 Mar 94 23:47:13 GMT
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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In <B41uops.dysonj@delphi.com> John Dyson <dysonj@delphi.com> writes:

>Matthew de Woeps <matthew@casa.demon.co.uk> writes:

>>I use  Unix at work for development (X windows) and  wish to do the same on
>>this M/C. If any one has a similar setup or any  suggestions or comments on
>>the  finer  points, ie  which  SCSI II  controller  for eg,  all greatfully
>>received.

>Strongly suggest getting an EISA Motherboard and get a SCSI Buslogic 747S
>controller (You'll have less headaches as you expand your system!!!)
> 
>John

This is what I use (EISA + bt747s).  It is definitely a good combo.  I
scond John's recommendation.


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 Michael L. VanLoon                 Iowa State University Computation Center
    michaelv@iastate.edu                    Project Vincent Systems Staff
  Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free Un*x for PC/Mac/Amiga/etc.
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