Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 11:43:18 -0800 (PST) From: Bernard Klatt <admin@ftcnet.com> To: John Beukema <john@gateway.net.hk> Cc: FreeBSD hackers <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>, FreeBSD ISP Group <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: newsserver configuration Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.951207113307.11584B-100000@alpha.ftcnet.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.951207175228.6041A-100000@gateway.net.hk>
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On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, John Beukema wrote: > A client is about to set up a news server for an ISP and proposes the > following: > > 1. Intel triton P5 mother board w/256k cache built in IDE & I/O port > 2. Intel P5 100Mhz CPU > 3. 2 x 16MB 72 pin RAM 70ns 32 MB is not really enough to do efficient expires for a 'full' feed. 80 - 100 MB RAM is preferred. > 4. Panasonic 1,44MB floppy > 5. Panasonic 4.4x IDE Bus CD-Rom > 6. PCI Promotion 6410 SVGA card w/ 1MB RAM > 7. Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI-2 controller > 7a. 2 x Seagate ST15230N 4GB Fast SCCI-2 HD Good idea, more spindles are better. You might even want to go with four 2 GB drives for better performance. Split the news heirarchies proportionaly accross the drives. > 8. NE2000 compatible LAN card ?? I use 3Com 3C509's since they have a faster driver. > 9. HP 4000-I external SCCI DAT 4mm tape or > 10. Wangdat 3200 internal DAT 4mm > > We want to run FreeBSD 2.1.0 and just do news on the LAN. > > Is the Intel mother board compatible and reliable? > are there drivers for all the hardware? > Is it worth getting a better ethernet card? > Any suggestions or comments? > > jbeukema Bernard Klatt Owner Fairview Tech Ctr Ltd. www.ftcnet.com
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