Date: Mon, 21 Aug 95 12:33:45 -0700 From: Terry Lee <terryl@cs.stanford.edu> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Hacker's Choice for Hardware Message-ID: <199508211942.MAA20889@blob.best.net>
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I'm compiling a list of hardware recommended for FreeBSD. FreeBSD supports a
wide variety of hardware. This is great for those who want to install FreeBSD
on thier existing systems, but it's overwhelming for those who are shopping for
new hardware specifically for a FreeBSD system.
I'd like to compile a list of the top 1-4 recommendations for each category of
hardware. This way, buyers can look into a handful of possibilities rather
than the long list of supported hardware.
If you are an avid FreeBSD user and have installed, used, and/or tested various
hardware products, please e-mail me your submissions with comments to
terryl@cs.stanford.edu. I will compile a list and post the results. I will
also submit the results for inclusion in the FreeBSD Web site.
I suggest the following criteria for evaluation and comments:
Compatibility - should be rock solid with the least amount of installation
issues e.g. 3c509 card is out
Performance - please provide any specs you have or tests you may have
performed, are performance features supported
Price - please provide a street price and source
Reliability - does it break down, is there good service and waranty
Features - any special features or functionality
Current submissions (just the beginning of course):
Motherboards/CPUs:
ASUS motherboards (which ones?):
PCI/I-486SP3G - 486 motherboard w/ on board NCR 53C810 PCI SCSI
Controller
Street Price?
Pentium Boards?
ISA Ethernet:
SMC Elite Ultra $95 (the clear choice?)
PCI Ethernet:
SMC, Compex or DEC DC21040 based ethernet
Specific models? Prices? Details
PCI Video:
#9 GXE 64Pro
PCI SCSI controllers:
Adaptec 2940
More categories:
ISA Video
ISA SCSI controllers
CD-ROMS
Sound Cards
I/O Cards
SCSI Hard Drives
IDE Hard Drives
Mouse Hardware
what else?
Perhaps a list of what to avoid is in order also. I've had lost of troubles
with HP Vectras, specifically the VL2 (IDE problems) and the XP/60 (S3 video
problems).
Hope to hear from you all,
Terry
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