From owner-freebsd-isp Sat Feb 24 15:51:42 1996 Return-Path: owner-isp Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id PAA28045 for isp-outgoing; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:51:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from mercury.jorsm.com (jeff@mercury.jorsm.com [205.199.2.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id PAA28039 for ; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:51:40 -0800 (PST) Received: (from jeff@localhost) by mercury.jorsm.com (8.6.12/8.6.10) id RAA05191; Sat, 24 Feb 1996 17:51:42 -0600 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 17:51:42 -0600 (CST) From: "Jeff.Lynch-JORSM.Internet" To: Stephen Fisher cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Last revision?]: FreeBSD server considerations.. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk > I am looking for a mid-line robust, good server. > > -- > > Mother board: AMD 586/133 CPU w/ MB $230. Either this "almost-pentium" > or an AMD/Intel 486DX4/133 with ASUS MB. It doesn't need to handle TOO > much growth yet so I believe the 486 will just have to do for now ;). > The [great] dealer I am thinking about buying it from [and where the > prices came from] has sold two ASUS MB's lately and the users had to > bring them back in to get worked on.. Hmm.. But they also have heard ASUS > MBs are the best. They will be building the actual computer.. they've > built some others for us too. Get the ASUS, and start with a slower Pentium. The ASUS should support upwards of 180MHz so you save your initial investment. > > Bus: Almost if not everything PCI. All but your dirty video for plain text... > > SCSI Card: Adapetc 2940 PCI, $235. Get the Ultra Wide for about $65 more. If your supplier wants much more, find a new supplier. > > SCSI Drives: Two Conner or Quantum 1.08GB drives. The 2GB seemed to be > more than twice the price of the 1GB drives. $245/Each. Seagate, Seagate, Seagate... Get Wide it only costs a few dollars more. > > Memory: 16Meg. I will upgrade to 32Meg shortly, when needed. Just about > $400. I would not go with less than 32MB. If you start swapping, things really slow down. > > CDROM: Toshiba 4x [SCSI]. $140. I will be using it for a bit more than > just installing the OS and the 4x is about the same price as the 2x. > > Tape: Conner TAPESTOR 4GB External SCSI. $440. > 4GB Tapes, $70/Each. 3 Tapes (daily/weekly/every third week backups) Spend more for a 8mm or DAT and save in the long run on media. Really. > > Full tower case: Standard case, 6 exposed bays, couple internals, etc.. $90 At least 300W ========================================================================= Jeff Lynch JORSM Internet mailbot: info@jorsm.com Northwest Indiana's Full-Service Provider V:(219)322-2180 http://www.jorsm.com