From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Oct 29 4:39:40 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mobil.cz (diana.mobil.cz [195.39.16.12]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A479937B401 for ; Mon, 29 Oct 2001 04:39:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from ester.mobil.cz (ester.mobil.cz [194.213.62.23]) by mobil.cz (8.11.6/8.11.0) with ESMTP id f9TCdOK24019; Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:39:27 +0100 Received: from roman.mobil.cz ([10.2.0.89]) by ester.mobil.cz (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.7) with ESMTP id 2001102913361105:3445 ; Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:36:11 +0100 Received: (from roman@localhost) by roman.mobil.cz (8.11.6/8.11.6) id f9TCi4x92668; Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:44:04 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from neuhauser@mobil.cz) X-Authentication-Warning: roman.mobil.cz: roman set sender to neuhauser@mobil.cz using -f Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:44:04 +0100 From: Roman Neuhauser To: Anthony Atkielski Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tiny starter configuration for FreeBSD Message-ID: <20011029134404.A92609@roman.mobil.cz> References: <00a301c1606e$bc00e990$0a00000a@contactdish> Mime-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <00a301c1606e$bc00e990$0a00000a@contactdish> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.23i X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on ester/Mobil(Release 5.0.7 |March 21, 2001) at 10/29/2001 01:36:11 PM, Serialize by Router on ester/Mobil(Release 5.0.7 |March 21, 2001) at 10/29/2001 01:36:24 PM, Serialize complete at 10/29/2001 01:36:24 PM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > From: "Anthony Atkielski" > To: > Subject: Tiny starter configuration for FreeBSD > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 12:42:04 +0100 > > I've decided to set myself up with a tiny UNIX system to provide a break from > the Windows world (my main machine being Windows NT), and to give myself more > experience and familiarity with UNIX. I've decided on FreeBSD because (1) it's > free; (2) it has been around a while, and has a good reputation for reliability > and completeness; (3) my Web site already runs under FreeBSD; and (4) I just > don't like the idea of Linux at all, and something like Solaris would cost a > king's ransom. So what I need to do is find the software and pick some modest > hardware configuration to support it. Solaris is free for use on up to 8-CPU machines AFAIK. Although, last time I tried it, it wasn't very Intel-friendly. > I was thinking of just buying the Walnut Creek FreeBSD distribution, and then a > tiny PC (bought new and assembled) to run it. For barely more than the cost of > a decent monitor, I can get a 1-GHz processor, 128 MB of RAM, 20 GB on one IDE > disk, CD-ROM drive, etc., to which I can add an Ethernet NIC and a hub and a > cheap monitor. While this wouldn't even be enough to boot Windows XP, it should > be plenty for FreeBSD--right? Anything I need to watch out for? Does the > Walnut Creek box give details on required hardware? This config will be more than enough (I'd go for maybe a slower CPU, but more RAM). Much more important is making sure that the hardware you choose is supported. See release notes. > This machine won't be a production machine (although I might eventually try > using it as a firewall). It will be on my LAN (unconnected to the Net) and will > be left running most of the time. I expect to access it mainly by Telnet or SSH > from my Windows machine over the LAN, so video on the FreeBSD box can be > minimal. I just want to make sure there aren't any hidden pitfalls that I need > to watch out for when picking a bare-bones machine to run the OS. See above. > Is the Walnut Creek distribution "pure" FreeBSD? That is, they haven't > "customized" it with other junk in the way that some vendors "customize" > Windows, right? I want plain vanilla everything. Just the basics. I need to > be able to log in over the LAN as root (or other users), and play with vi and > things like that, and be able to transfer files with FTP (the simplest way to > move data between machines, I think), and so on. Nothing fancy. I know nothing about Walnut Creek, sorry. -- FreeBSD 4.4-STABLE 1:38PM up 6 days, 21 mins, 15 users, load averages: 0.09, 0.13, 0.16 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message