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Date:      Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:01:27 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To:        wjw@IAEhv.nl
Cc:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Tree tagging put off by ~12 hours. 
Message-ID:  <14287.901119687@time.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:57:03 %2B0200." <199807221457.QAA21269@surf.IAE.nl> 

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> =>  Well, going by general prices here, I'd say that a minimum config,
> =>  essentially no more than what's necessary to do the job that freefall
> =>  does, would look something like:
> =>  
> =>  ASUS Motherboard:	$250
> =>  PII-400 processor:	$750
> =>  Memory (256MB PC100):	$300
> =>  ATX tower case:		$150
> =>  Usual fans/floppy/etc:	$100 [all misc remaining parts]
> =>  
> =>  Total:			$1550
> 
> SCSI Controller on the motherboard?

Yep, the new ASUS mobos have this now.

> =>  If I were going for broke, I'd also add:
> =>  
> =>  2 Quantum Atlas II 9gb drives:    $520 each, $1040 total.
> 
> We're not going to go broke on this one.
> Just get the lot, and figure out a way to get met a bill with $2600 on it,
> so I can make our accountant happy.

Uh, OK, sure!  Don't have to tell me twice.  :) Can you send me all
the relevant address details?  Also, weren't you the one who wanted to
donate by credit card?  I think we could simply debit your card
directly from here, if you'd prefer to do it that way.

> We've spent already ~$1700 on what is going to be a dedicated
> 
> 	nl.freebsd.org
> 
> Which has only 1 4Gb disk and a measily 233MMX/32Mb, but it'll do for a while

Probably yes.  Freefall has been more disk I/O bound, especially on
the drive containing the CVS repository, and has 4 drives which also
generate way too much heat for the kind of case it currently has.
Going to a pair of fast 9-giggers should mitigate that somewhat since
its load was never very well balanced across the 4 drives anyway.

- Jordan

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