Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 22:48:32 +0100 From: "Michael Hopkins, ACS Consultancy" <mhopkins@netmatters.co.uk> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Talking to FreeBSD from OS X Message-ID: <B919B9C0.D935%mhopkins@netmatters.co.uk>
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Hi all
I'm hoping to set up a fast x86 box that I can use to copy tested source
code to, recompile there with gcc & then run - all from from the Mac OS X
Terminal (programs are console/file input & output so no GUI issues yet).
The incentive is that I can I can build something very fast, very cheap - I
estimate a ratio of about 8x speed per =A3 (!!) for my double precision linea=
r
algebra problems using ATLAS etc.
Anyway, as Darwin on x86 is still at a very early stage I need to consider
what OS to use on the box - and the obvious choices are Linux (because it's
everywhere) & FreeBSD (because it shares some important underlying stuff
with OS X).=20
All I want in the machine is motherboard, processor(s), memory, hard disk &
network card - maybe a CD for the installation process. I would like to as=
k
the people here:
(1) What would be required (after plugging a crossover cable between
network cards) to let the machines see each other & interact? I am a
complete novice on networking, but understand some of the ideas such as IP
addresses, remote login etc. Will it all be as easy in reality as it
sounds?
(2) Any recommendations/warnings on hardware choices (mainly motherboards =
&
network cards I guess) for compatibility with FreeBSD? Are any dual
processor motherboards considered reliable?
Thanks in advance & please feel free to copy replies to my email address
Michael
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