Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 22:47:30 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Nathan Kinsman <nathank@mentisworks.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE hardware specs, advice/experience requested Message-ID: <200001030647.WAA13891@mass.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 03 Jan 2000 00:09:34 CST." <38703D1E.14E37458@mentisworks.com>
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> I'm putting together some specs for a type of firewall appliance using > the eventual released version of FreeBSD 4 (targeting 4.x because I need > GCC 2.95.x as core compiler). My current machine specs use the > following hardware which I am not yet sure will be well supported. > > FIC PAG-2130 Micro-ATX motherboard with 2/MB cache (Apollo MVP4 chipset) > AMD K6-III/450 processor > (2) 10.1GB Maxtor DiamondMAX Plus 40 7200 RPM IDE HDDs (mirrored) These should all be fine, although you may want to go for something in the 5400rpm range if thermal issues concern you. The speed differential isn't massive, and disk speed probably isn't an issue for you. > Poware IM-7500 IDE Hot Swappable IDE RAID device This one might be interesting. Does it do automatic rebuilds? > Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ Dual Port NIC (this is recognized as two fxp > devices?) Yup. > I have not been running CURRENT extensively, so I would like to know > anyone's experiences with any of the above hardware, or any > recommendations on hardware with a better price/performance ratio at a > low thermal (chassis is very compact). You might want a slower and cooler CPU (consider a Celeron), a board with less cache (cooler), and slower disks. Without any sort of benchmarking feel for your application, it's hard to know where tradeoffs are worthwhile. > I was also considering using a NIC from 3COM, or Netgear, or even > Kingston, but it seems that the Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ is currently > the best option. I understand the 3C905 may also be good, but it lacks > an onboard processor. The EtherExpress Pro/100 also 'lacks an onboard processor'. Both the Intel and 3Com adapters are good choices; I would be choosing based on price and performance in your application. -- \\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\ Mike Smith \\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself, \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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