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From: David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: To buy or not to buy....
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 12:31:32 +1000
Organization: Monash University
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Hi all,
Currently I'm considering buying a second computer to run as a server.
Ideally, it will provide Internet access to a win95 machine.
I'm running FreeBSD 2.1.5 on a PC at the moment (co-existing with 95).
So far I've had my share of problems, but nothing that I haven't been
able to fix.
This machine has a 28.8 modem hooked up to provide access at the moment.
Ideally though, another machine would act as a gateway (that's right
isn't it ?) to this machine, which would be solely win95.
Currently the following is for sale and I'm considering buying.
DECstation 5000/25
- 40M RAM
- 424M SCSI Disk (Internal)
- Built-in Audio
- Keyboard and 3-button mouse
- 24 bit Video (1280x1024x16M)
- 19" colour monitor
- Ethernet (AUI) + BNC Transceiver
- Ultrix 4.4 loaded (Installed)
- capable of running NetBSD/pmax, Linux/Mips (ie. Free Unix)
- AUS$1200 firm
To me this would appear to be a bargain (assuming it is all working).
My questions are -
1). Can I hook up the modem to this machine. i.e. are the serial ports
of a DECstation 5000/25 and a PC compatible ?
2). Would I be better of obtaining a second hand PC at the same cost ?
Any recommendations appreciated.
--
David Henshaw
dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au