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Date:      Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:39:43 -0400
From:      "SILVER, MICHAEL A" <MSILVER@scana.com>
To:        "'darryl@osborne-ind.com'" <darryl@osborne-ind.com>, "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Server Configuration
Message-ID:  <DBB3921EFE2AD211A81500A0C9B5FE7607175FC3@msg04.scana.com>

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Another option might be to buy a used Pentium.  You could buy one for about
the cost of the motherboard below.

FreeBSD runs rather nice on old hardware.

...Michael...



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Darryl Hoar
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:09 AM
To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Server Configuration


Greetings,
I need to build a LIGHT duty server.  It will
have very little processing done (A character
based application only).  It needs to be reliable
though, and as always....needs to be economical.

Here's what I was thinking:
Abit KT7 Motherboard with Duron 750, 128MB PC100
  $199.00
ATX 300w PS case $49
104 key keyboard
IBM 15GB IDE ATA100 hard drive.
1.44MB floppy.
56X CDROM
Link-sys 10/100 PCI Ethernet adapter.
Haven't decided on a video card.

Also, I need to get a backup tape drive for ~$300.
The FAQ says any SCSI tape, etc.  But surely we
have some practical advice on brand/model.

I have the FreeBSD 4.0-release CD Set, and plan to
use it.  

BTW, this system will NOT be running X.

thanks for any advice,
-Darryl

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