From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 12 18:30:20 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 6CD1E5EA; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:30:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mike@reifenberger.com) Received: from mail-out.m-online.net (mail-out.m-online.net [212.18.0.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C6868FC14; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:30:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from frontend1.mail.m-online.net (unknown [192.168.8.180]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3XdczT4p7qz4KK3B; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:13 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (dynscan1.mnet-online.de [192.168.6.68]) by mail.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3XdczT4XmCzbbfS; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:13 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at mnet-online.de Received: from mail.mnet-online.de ([192.168.8.180]) by localhost (dynscan1.mail.m-online.net [192.168.6.68]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 8DCW2Xw5_2LK; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:28:57 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail.reifenberger.com (ppp-93-104-49-122.dynamic.mnet-online.de [93.104.49.122]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:12 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mail.reifenberger.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 7CDA026DE7; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:11 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.reifenberger.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 500B326DE4; Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:11 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:30:10 +0200 (CEST) From: Michael Reifenberger To: =?ISO-8859-15?Q?Ulrich_Sp=F6rlein?= Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> Message-ID: References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="0-1616156600-1350066611=:89403" Cc: FreeBSD-Current 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 18:30:20 -0000 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 > 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--