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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.networking:10186 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip:12962 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:3642 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.nic.surfnet.nl!sun4nl!news.iaf.nl!iafnl.iaf.nl!yedi!wilko From: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl (Wilko Bulte) Subject: Re: Internet service providing-which OS? Organization: Private FreeBSD site - Arnhem - The Netherlands Message-ID: <DC177t.tK@yedi.iaf.nl> References: <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com> <id.VAPL1.0SA@nmti.com> <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net> <id.GARL1.I6A@nmti.com> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:21:28 GMT Lines: 19 peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) writes: >In article <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net>, >Joseph R.M. Zbiciak <im14u2c@millenium.texas.net> wrote: >> It's certainly possible. I wouldn't recommend it, however. At least, >> not yet. Too many PC boxes have suboptimal architectures. More established >> workstation-class machines would probably be better choices, and nowadays, >> such machines can be had for the same price as a big PC. [snip] >I maybe would consider an Alpha-based box, because then you're getting more >horsepower than you can get out of a PC, period. But the low end Alpha servers >use the same bus as the PCs! Yep, PCI. But not only the low end: the new Turbolasers come with PCI buses. >Peter da Silva (NIC: PJD2) `-_-' >Network Management Technology Incorporated 'U`