Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:08:46 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Tyler Campbell <tyler@tristatesafeandlock.com> Subject: Re: Building a computer for FreeBSD Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1208210905570.90211@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20120821201905.14f3d87e@AMD620.ovitrap.com> References: <074893D2-754C-4660-9E52-E8CC504E7FF1@tristatesafeandlock.com> <20120821121453.79db4755@AMD620.ovitrap.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1208210625130.90211@wonkity.com> <20120821201905.14f3d87e@AMD620.ovitrap.com>
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2012, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:04:03 -0600 (MDT) > Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > >> On Tue, 21 Aug 2012, Erich Dollansky wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:43:35 -0400 >>> Tyler Campbell <tyler@tristatesafeandlock.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Is there a list of parts for building a personal computer or do you >>>> just read through the hardware list? >>> >>> if you use big names like Asus, nothing should go wrong. >>> >>> I would avoid Intel's integrated graphics. As the support for it is >>> not as advanced as for other graphic solutions, this could give you >>> the wrong impression. >> >> Huh? On FreeBSD, Intel video is the only one that supports KMS, the > > will the limitations help a beginner? The lack of console switching, you mean? For a desktop machine, probably not seriously. Certainly the support for new Intel video hardware would be an advantage.
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