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From: gary@palmer.demon.co.uk (Gary Palmer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Need Recommendation for FreeBSD File Server System
Date: 19 Oct 1995 21:31:47 +0100
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In article <JGAHM.95Oct19133029@raisin.bbn.com>,
Josh Gahm <jgahm@bbn.com> wrote:
>We are about to buy a system which will act as the file server and
>development system for our small workgroup, and which will run
>FreeBSD. Can anyone recommend a suitable system? (There wasn't
>anything suitable in systems.FAQ.)
> >= 90MHz, w/ good overall performance for compiles.
> PCI Bus.
> Installs/runs 2.0.5 release cleanly now.
> Expected to install/run 2.1 cleanly ASAP after its release.
Probably best to build your own system from scratch using readily
available parts.
ASUS Triton based motherboard (P55X-TP4?)
Choice of SCSI controllers (Adaptec 2940, 3940, NCR, etc)
I assume you'll need an ethernet card also. Probably best to go for a
DEC 21040 based card (or 21140 if you want 100bTX).
wcarchive is built from an ASUS triton motherboard, 3 Adaptec 2940
controllers and a 21040 ether card...
Gary
P.S. I dunno if you want to do the building yourself or not, but Rod
Grimes can spec and build a system for you, and then test it if you
like. rgrimes@gndrsh.acc.dev.com