From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 1 16:33:59 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE14816A4CF for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:33:59 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mta9.adelphia.net (mta9.adelphia.net [68.168.78.199]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 395CA43D5A for ; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:33:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lists@mactutor.biz) Received: from [192.168.0.20] (really [68.64.68.13]) by mta9.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02 201-2131-111-104-20040324) with ESMTP id <20040901163358.XIYI2583.mta9.adelphia.net@[192.168.0.20]>; Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:33:58 -0400 In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20040901162432.007c4ad0@mail.uk2.net> References: <3.0.6.32.20040901162432.007c4ad0@mail.uk2.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: mailing lists at MacTutor Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:33:58 -0400 To: Graham Bentley X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hardware Recommendations (UK) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 16:33:59 -0000 I recently built a system using a VIA EPIA PD10000 motherboard with a VIA C3 (1GHz) processor on it. I've successfully compiled the entire system (buildworld and buildkernel) for 4.10-STABLE and a number of ports. Everything appears to work fine. If you want to build your own kernel, be aware that /etc/make.conf must contain "CPUTYPE=i586" while the kernel configuration file must/can contain "cpu I686_CPU". This appears to be the only way of getting this to compile as a Pentium class cpu. The whole system cost me $514.10(US+tax) and consisted of 1. case (Morex 668S w/200W p.s.) 2. motherboard (VIA EPIA PD10000) 3. 512MB memory module (PC2100/DDR266) 4. 80G Seagate Barracuda hard disk (ST380011A) I was pretty easy to put together and configure. So far, I'm very happy with it. I'll be setting it up as a firewall/router/webserver when I get around to it (firewalling is another issue I'm not prepared for). (At least I don't feel like I am.) I've heard these systems are popular in Europe for low price and low power consumption. You can check out the parts I got at http://www.logicsupply.com/ . HTH, Alex On Sep 1, 2004, at 11:24 AM, Graham Bentley wrote: > > Hi > > Can anyone recommend a good solid > mobo for building a little web server ? > > Is it worth paying the extra for Intel > manufactured ? > > Thanks ! > > > Custom PC North West > Open Source Solutions > http://www.cpcnw.co.uk > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Alexander Sendzimir (owner) 802 863 5502 MacTutor: Apple Mac OS X Consulting info@mactutor.biz