Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:10 +0200 (CEST) From: Michael Reifenberger <mike@reifenberger.com> To: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Ulrich_Sp=F6rlein?= <uqs@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD-Current <current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1210122025220.89403@gw.reifenberger.com> In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --0-1616156600-1350066611=:89403 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT Hi, I have a Supermicros X7SPA-HF-D525 running as a fileserver. Six SATA connectors on board and runs flawlessly with eight GiB Mem. On Thu, 11 Oct 2012, Ulrich Spörlein wrote: > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:54:53 +0200 > From: Ulrich Spörlein <uqs@FreeBSD.org> > To: current@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver > > 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? > > Cheers, > Uli > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Bye/2 --- Michael Reifenberger Michael@Reifenberger.com http://www.Reifenberger.com --0-1616156600-1350066611=:89403--
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