From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 13 19:01:32 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FE7416A469 for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:01:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fjwcash@gmail.com) Received: from smtp.sd73.bc.ca (smtp.sd73.bc.ca [142.24.13.140]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E128413C45D for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:01:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fjwcash@gmail.com) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.sd73.bc.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id A68311A000B0D; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:33:59 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at smtp.sd73.bc.ca Received: from smtp.sd73.bc.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.sd73.bc.ca [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id wO-xu-Onf6Vp; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:33:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from coal (s10.sbo [192.168.0.10]) by smtp.sd73.bc.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C2291A000B06; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:33:52 -0800 (PST) From: Freddie Cash Organization: School District 73 To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:33:50 -0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <200712121942.23188.arlogeek@lonetree.com> In-Reply-To: <200712121942.23188.arlogeek@lonetree.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200712131033.51242.fjwcash@gmail.com> Cc: arlogeek@lonetree.com Subject: Re: Server motherboard recommendation wanted X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:01:32 -0000 On December 12, 2007 06:42 pm geek wrote: > I am going to build two identical file servers using FreeBSD. They > will be in a mixed linux and windoze network. > > I intend to use SCSI drives. I am not looking for the latest and > greatest. I am not looking for each and every possible bell and > whistle. > > I DO want maximum stability, reliability and compatibility with FreeBSD > and Samba. > > I am seeking suggestions or recommendations. > > Thank you to all in advance. We have great success using the Tyan Thunder K8SD-Pro (S2882-D) motherboard. It is a dual socket 940 motherboard that supports AMD Opteron 200-series CPU (including dual-core), 16 GB ECC DDR400 RAM, with 2 64-bit/133 MHz PCI-X slots, 2 64-bit/100 MHz PCI-X slots, and 1 32-bit/33 MHz PCI slot. Comes with onboard SATA and (optional) SCSI controllers. Uses the AMD-8000 series core chipsets. Everything is fully supported by FreeBSD 6.1+ (and Debian Linux 4.0). We use these in file server (Samba and NFS), print server (Samba, CUPS, and lpr), routers/firewalls (IPFW/natd), X terminal servers (thin-client and diskless), VMWare servers, Xen servers, and more. Very stable systems. -- Freddie Cash, LPIC-2 CCNT CCLP Network Support Technician School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357] fjwcash@gmail.com