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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!hookup!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.seanet.com!news.seanet.com!michaelv From: michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com (Michael L. VanLoon) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Ultimate BSD PC Hardware Setup Date: 23 Sep 1995 06:51:32 GMT Organization: HeadCandy Associates... Sweets for the lobes. Lines: 128 Message-ID: <MICHAELV.95Sep22235132@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> References: <43df2f$id@future.internexus.net> <MICHAELV.95Sep18161217@mindbender.headcandy.com> <43ldrh$qaf@orion.cc.andrews.edu> <MICHAELV.95Sep18222554@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> <43r02v$lr3@shell1.best.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mindbender.seanet.com In-reply-to: rcarter@best.com's message of 20 Sep 1995 23:18:07 -0700 In article <43r02v$lr3@shell1.best.com> rcarter@best.com (Russell Carter) writes: In article <MICHAELV.95Sep18222554@MindBender.HeadCandy.com>, Michael L. VanLoon <michaelv@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> wrote: > >Just because my only system at home is EISA-based doesn't mean I have > >no experience with other platforms. In fact, I have set up two > >different PCI systems. I have used the NCR card, and it worked just > >great. I have also heard enough reports on the BusLogic card to know > >it works adequately. And, finally, I have heard enough reports on > >Adaptec's policies, some of them recent, that I maintain my stand that > >I have no intention of ever supporting them with my money. Wow! Two different systems! That's a lot of experience, I'm curious though, were those FreeBSD systems? Be honest... What's your point? You're splitting hairs, and I have no interest in rehashing old ground. Have you beat this useless tangent to death, yet? No. They were not FreeBSD systems. Who cares?! NetBSD uses the exact same NCR driver as FreeBSD. The experience applies adequately. Plus, in addition to two PCI NetBSD systems, I and others around me, use literally hundreds of NCR PCI systems running Windows NT and Windows 95, many with multiple drives (and multiple devices). They all work very nicely -- I have no reservations about recommending NCR PCI SCSI controllers. Do I need a doctorate in PCI SCSI or something? What is adequate experience in your book? Do you have an exam I can pass to satisfy you? Gosh, I only run EISA at home -- dunno if I'll EVER be able to figure out that tricky PCI stuff... Most competent MBs have the ncr bios in ROM. Your point? Head Candy . Com == MicroSoft makes sense, eh? Gee, the God-Master of PCI SCSI can't even figure out Internet domains... Here, let me help you: [michaelv@MindBender]~> whois HeadCandy.com Head Candy Associates (HEADCANDY-DOM) 2013 Sunset Dr. <== Needs to be updated but the NIC is Ames, IA 50014 <== very busy with more important matters Domain Name: HEADCANDY.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact: VanLoon, Michael [Software Design Engineer] (MV14) michaelv@HEADCANDY.COM (206) 562-3735 (206) 936-5106 (FAX) (206) 562-8214 <== accurate Hmmm... Ya know, that almost looks like a personal domain... And, golly, I don't see Microsoft anywhere in there. Let me spell it out so you can stop wondering: I work at Microsoft. When I write work-related mail, it comes from mvanloon@wspu.microsoft.com. I run a small net of machines at home, most NetBSD. When I send mail from home, it comes from michaelv@HeadCandy.com. They are not related. In *any* way. Get over it. try sending mail to HeadCandy.com Have you tried? Are you just plain stupid, or are you trying really hard just for me? Once again, let me help: [michaelv@MindBender]~> dig @ns-1.iastate.edu mx HeadCandy.com ; <<>> DiG 2.0 <<>> @ns-1.iastate.edu mx HeadCandy.com ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY , status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra ; Ques: 1, Ans: 2, Auth: 0, Addit: 1 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; HeadCandy.com, type = MX, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: HeadCandy.com. 360000 MX 10 MindBender.seanet.com. HeadCandy.com. 360000 MX 25 mx.seanet.com. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: MindBender.seanet.com. 52634 A 204.182.65.66 Since you probably won't be able to figure it out, that means mail systems addressing mail to HeadCandy.com are supposed to try MindBender.seanet.com first, then mx.seanet.com, if that fails (i.e. I'm off the net). Mx.seanet.com holds the mail for me until I reconnect, then sends it to MindBender.seanet.com (me), since I'm listed as the primary destination. To clarify: [root@MindBender]~# netstat -in Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll ed0 1500 <Link> 0.0.c0.5d.2e.7 0 0 0 3 0 ed0 1500 198.232.197 198.232.197.1 0 0 0 3 0 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^MindBender.HeadCandy.com lo0 32768 <Link> 405 0 405 0 0 lo0 32768 127 127.0.0.1 405 0 405 0 0 ppp0 1500 <Link> 2196 0 1603 0 0 ppp0 1500 204.182.65 204.182.65.66 2196 0 1603 0 0 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^MindBender.seanet.com For your information, yes, I get hundreds of mail messages addressed to HeadCandy.com every week, thank you. It works quite well. There's really no need for you to be concerned, though it's quite touching. Are you done making pointless tangents out of inane details, yet? I'm sure there's something more substantial we could be spending our time discussing. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael L. 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