Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:26:38 -0400 From: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> To: Bradley Dunn <bradley@dunn.org> Cc: isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: interface card to connect 64k..256k to connect to internet Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970516102635.00685888@etinc.com>
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At 07:26 PM 5/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >On Thu, 15 May 1997, dennis wrote: > >> Well...the math isnt QUITE that easy, as you'd need a special MB >> with more than 4 PCI slots to do this....but I dont think that the original > >Sure it is. :) > >ASUS P6NP5 w/ 150-MHz Pentium Pro: $435 (5 PCI slots) >2 x 32MB 60ns 72-pin parity RAM: $418 >Generic ISA video: $35 >Intel Etherexpress Pro 10/100 PCI: $79 >Case + Power: $50 >3.5" Floppy: $24 >Adaptec ISA SCSI controller: $129 >1GB Seagate SCSI: $249 > ---- > $1419 + Shipping < $2000 Does this MB have a PCI-PCI bridge? 5 slots is out of spec...I wouldn't run my main router on this MB with 5 network cards. You know there IS a reason that you dont see more than 4 slots in a box....... Plus...I wouldn't use an ISA bus-mastering SCSI on a PCI box, particularly with 5 network cards. The mechanics are ugly and you'd be much better off using the PCI IDE...its much more efficient and you dont need much disk throughput on a router..... Anyone know of any all-pci (with a PCI-PCI bridge) MBs? Are these supported in Freebsd? Dennis
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