Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 11:41:49 -0500 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "Cliff Sarginson" <cliff@raggedclown.net>, "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Parts I recommend (formerly "Workstation and server-market") Message-ID: <20020106164009.E2CEE48410@wastegate.net> In-Reply-To: <20020106071439.GE1003@raggedclown.net>
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On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 08:14:39 +0100, Cliff Sarginson wrote: >> --For a workstation or a server, you should have at least a 17-inch display. >> 19-inch is preferable, and if you can afford a 21-inch display then GO FOR >> IT! >> >No no !. A server doesn't need such a thing, a crappy old 14 inch >will do if you need console access, most of the time you will probably >administer it remotely. agreed. i have an ancient 14" monitor that i had to turn the color guns up on. the world time i use it is when i drop to single user mode to installworld >I would also be circumspect about a 21 inch screen for a workstation, >the cost differential is phenemonal, and unless you are a graphic designer ( >and have the stength to lift it) I would make very sure that you will >feel comfortable with it. Many people (including me) find that size of >screen very over-whelming to work on. There are a lot of psychological >factors involved here ! A 19" I would say is good for most people's >needs. If I had the money I would still prefer a TFT flat screen >personally, visually they are just gorgeous on your eyes. I still use a 15", however, for most word processing/spreadsheating/etc a 17" works fine and it cheap. 19" would be better, but it is more. >> --Disk space? The more the merrier. Especially for a server, and especially >> if you're doing a http/ftp server or running an RDBMS. I recommend a bare >> minimum of a 7200RM disk with 20GB capacity. For a workstation, you can >> probably get away with ATA100 disks, but with a server you need SCSI or a >> RAID configuration. >> >Don't live in the same room as a server with SCSI drives though. They >are significantly noisier than ATA ones. I have a 3gig full height seagate scsi, and when you boot, the lights go dim in the room and it sounds similar to a paper shreader. ATA drives work fine for a small server. mine never gave me any problems. >Dats are good, dat drives are expensive, but dat tapes are very cheap. >> --You'll also need a good ergonomic keyboard. *Equips asbestos trenchcoat >> and casts NulBlaze* I like the Microsoft Natural keyboard; it makes for very >> comfortable typing. Also, if you plan on heavy X use, get a good optical >> mouse. I myself use the MS IntelliMouse Optical, which has 5 buttons and a >> wheel. If you use it, let me know and I'll tell you how to make X talk to >> it. > >Mmm. I would say my most favourite object amongst my array of technology, >is an optical cordless mouse ... it really is a revelation when you >first start to use one. I actually like my logitech cordless keyboard.. types good, has a good feel, and you have no cords --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net PGP Public Key Fingerprint: 6E7B 9993 B503 6D45 E33A 2019 26E5 C1DB To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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