Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:03:23 +0200 From: Hendrik Hasenbein <hhasenbe@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de> To: Rainer Duffner <rainer@ultra-secure.de>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <5077F8FB.3050307@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de> In-Reply-To: <20121012090310.GW69724@acme.spoerlein.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> <20121011170546.27d63bbd@suse3> <20121012090310.GW69724@acme.spoerlein.net>
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This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig075DE89D79F881546E5C96AA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 12.10.2012 11:03, Ulrich Sp=C3=B6rlein wrote: > On Thu, 2012-10-11 at 17:05:46 +0200, Rainer Duffner wrote: >> Am Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:54:53 +0200 >> schrieb Ulrich Sp=C3=B6rlein <uqs@FreeBSD.org>: >> >>> 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? >> >> >> >> What about the=20 >> >> HP ProLiant N40L >> ? >> >> It's not fanless, of course - but it's IMO more suited for a >> server-type system than anything else in that price-range. It has a big fan which doesn't generate much noise. It is also decent looking in case you need to integrate it into a living room. >> I don't have one (I have no need for anything beyond what an >> AlIX-system can do) - but if I would need a home-server, I'd buy a N40= L >> (it can boot from USB and you can thus boot FreeNAS from it) >=20 > Interesting one, with only one GigE port though, both PCIe slots would > need to be populated to get a second Ethernet and a Wifi port ... I don't think that would be a drawback unless you want to cramp in a second SSD (or more) into the 5.25" slot. Maybe there is a wireless/wired combo card, but I havent found one. The USB boot + SSD (zfs cache) + 4 disks is a nice storage solution. mata ne, Hendrik --------------enig075DE89D79F881546E5C96AA Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAlB3+P4ACgkQytd3dYHoMPV7zQCfY8qEaeEjq26odLbGQRmnUWK9 oeIAoNsG5N/ba3wdvg/5j7tMyQBbq13o =o1yx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig075DE89D79F881546E5C96AA--
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