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Date:      Fri, 27 Mar 1998 23:30:11 -0800
From:      Ludwig Pummer <ludwigp@bigfoot.com>
To:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re:  FreeBSD and Hardware
Message-ID:  <3.0.3.32.19980327233011.006fbd5c@mail.plstn1.sfba.home.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980328160010.3156A-100000@quest.shoal.net.au >
References:  <001a01bd59e4$62ffaaa0$0200a8c0@loki.inw.net>

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For my internet gateway:
Intel Pentium 100
Intel Endeavor MB (FX chipset, onboard SB16 not in use)
24MB non-EDO 72-pin ram
2.1GB WD IDE, 212MB CONNER IDE (salvaged from someplace)
Cirrus Logic CL-GD5422 ISA w/512k (not running X)
LanPro NE2000 compatible ISA ethernet
3com 3c900 PCI ethernet (supplied by cable modem folks)
3.5" floppy (only used for installation)
no cdrom, no keyboard (use telnet or a switchbox), no monitor (ditto)

My laptop:
Chembook OHP model
Intel Pentium 133
24MB RAM
1.3GB TOSHIBA IDE (700MB FreeBSD partition)
Chips & Tech 65548 w/1MB (running X decently)
NE2000 PCMCIA ethernet
33.6k PCMCIA modem (not yet working in FreeBSD)
3.5" Floppy, 6X IDE CDROM, keyboard (no choice about it), 10.4" LCD
ESS-688 soundcard (haven't yet installed the PnP soundcard stuff)

For the web server/DHCP server at work:
AMD 486 40
20MB RAM
170MB ??? IDE, 130MB ??? IDE (both salvaged. on one, i resoldered the power
connector)
Trident 8900 ISA 512k or 1MB (not running X)
LanPro NE2000 compatible ISA ethernet
3.5" floppy (for installation only)
no cdrom, no monitor (ever), no keyboard (ever)

i also set up a FreeBSD system for a friend. it was a DELL 486. 'nuff said.

--Ludwig Pummer
ludwigp@bigfoot.com   ICQ UIN: 692441   http://chipweb.home.ml.org


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