From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 12 09:58:54 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADEB388F for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:58:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from uqs@FreeBSD.org) Received: from acme.spoerlein.net (acme.spoerlein.net [IPv6:2a01:4f8:131:23c2::1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A7308FC08 for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:58:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (acme.spoerlein.net [IPv6:2a01:4f8:131:23c2::1]) by acme.spoerlein.net (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q9C9wq0t064671 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:58:53 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from uqs@FreeBSD.org) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:58:52 +0200 From: Ulrich =?utf-8?B?U3DDtnJsZWlu?= To: Volodymyr Kostyrko Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <20121012095852.GX69724@acme.spoerlein.net> Mail-Followup-To: Volodymyr Kostyrko , current@FreeBSD.org References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> <5077CB46.9090908@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <5077CB46.9090908@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: current@FreeBSD.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:58:54 -0000 On Fri, 2012-10-12 at 10:48:22 +0300, Volodymyr Kostyrko wrote: > 11.10.2012 17:54, Ulrich Spörlein wrote: > > Hey guys, > > > > I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as my > > router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. The > > replacement should have: > > > > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI card) > > - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to > > - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade > > - fan-less if possible > > > > So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly > > http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/ > > but pricing seems to defy any reality. > > > > It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and > > Ethernet, the block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and > > RTL8111D, but I don't trust that fully. > > > > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, > > although that's kinda hacky. > > > > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I > > just bite the bullet and find out? > > Why not trying to look at cheap barebones or desktop PC's? > > http://www.silentpcreview.com/Sapphire_Edge_HD3 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856119070 > > They are cheaper, hold much better processors for ZFS and can be > upgraded with extra GigE/eSATA interfaces by USB3. I'm not looking forward to attaching both a Wifi USB dongle and another Ethernet one. :( Btw, eSATA is supposed to simply show up as another SATA port in FreeBSD, right? No special driver supported needed for that one? That 4 year warranty option on the IntensePC really looks nice ... I'll shoot them an email to see if the MiniPCI wifi card is supposed to be replaceable by an Atheros based one (I lost track of all the a/b/g/n a while ago, especially which antennae have to go with those ...) Cheers, Uli