Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:00:07 +0200 From: "lokadamus@gmx.de" <lokadamus@gmx.de> To: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Convert system to FreeBSD Message-ID: <5415BB87.2020307@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <20140914115150.1adb766c@scorpio> References: <20140914115150.1adb766c@scorpio>
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On 14.09.2014 17:51, Jerry wrote: > Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:47:55 -0400 > > I have a chance to get an HP Envy with 32.0 GB memory, 64-bit system with an > Intel(R) Core (TM) i7-4820K CPU @ 3.70GHz. I can get the unit for free at > a fire sale (long story). It is using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology > software with RAID 5 with three 1,863 GB HDs. This is currently being run on > a Win-8.1 system. > > If I wanted to turn this into a FreeBSD machine, and I am not even sure if > all of the hardware in this unit is supported by FreeBSD, how would I go > about duplicating this setup? Obviously, the Intel software would not work > under FreeBSD. What would/could I use to replace it with the same > functionality? > What is the system doing? Just a database or a webserver? Will you use zfs? Start it with FreeBSD install cd as a livecd and look, what is working. Best regards
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