From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue May 6 09:04:34 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id JAA18306 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 6 May 1997 09:04:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail.virginia.edu (mail.Virginia.EDU [128.143.2.9]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id JAA18288 for ; Tue, 6 May 1997 09:04:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from archive.cs.virginia.edu by mail.virginia.edu id aa24348; 6 May 97 11:16 EDT Received: from stretch.cs.Virginia.edu (atf3r@stretch-fo.cs.Virginia.EDU [128.143.136.14]) by archive.cs.Virginia.EDU (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA15543 for ; Tue, 6 May 1997 11:16:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: by stretch.cs.Virginia.edu (4.1/SMI-2.0) id AA00267; Tue, 6 May 97 11:16:12 EDT Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 11:16:12 -0400 (EDT) From: "Adrian T. Filipi-Martin" Reply-To: adrian@virginia.edu To: FreeBSD Hackers List Subject: Intel Hardware recommendations Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi folks, I know this is a bit off the topic, but you are the people "in the know." We are about to put together a grant proposal for Intel where we get a bunch of Pentium II boxes in the next 5-6 months. They will initially be NT boxes, but I am arguing that they be dual boot with FreeBSD. As such I need to avoid problem hardware. This has caught me a little off guard and I need to respond with some suggestions today. Any and all comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My basic questions: Is there anything in particular Intel hardware I should avoid? Problem chipsets, motherboard designs, etc. Can anyone recommend a "server" class box made by intel? Does anyone have any other recommendations as to multimedia hardware? Graphics boards, video capture etc. As I mentioned, I really want to avoid non-FreeBSD compatible stuff. many thanks, Adrian p.s. You may want to respond to me privately, since this is a bit astray form the prupose of the hackers list. -- adrian@virginia.edu ---->>>>| Support your local programmer, System Administrator --->>>| STOP Software Patent Abuses NOW! NVL, NIIMS and Telemedicine Labs -->>| For an application and information Member: League for Programming Freedom ->| see: http://www.lpf.org/