Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 21:09:12 -0500 From: "Alfred Perlstein" <perlsta@cs.sunyit.edu> To: <sbabkin@dcn.att.com>, <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Home computer for FreeBSD Message-ID: <02ea01bd3cdb$ab563560$0600a8c0@win95.local.sunyit.edu>
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Unless you are sold incompadible hardware, the only reason why a system wouldn't run freebsd correctly is that parts are defective. and in that case you have every right to return, although be careful with mail-order as a lot of these guys are sorta shady about returns, order on credit card so you can threaten to cancel the charges if the products aren't up to par. good luck, -Alfred -----Original Message----- From: sbabkin@dcn.att.com <sbabkin@dcn.att.com> To: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 9:42 AM Subject: Home computer for FreeBSD >Hi! > >I've moved to US and now came to the point when I can spend some >money for a home computer. Now about the problems. I want an >inexpensive (read: no brand names) and customarily configured >(read: no brand names) computer that will surely >run under FreeBSD. In Russia I solved it in a simple way: I had >friends selling computers so I was able to try the computer >with FreeBSD before buying. Can anyone suggest some way of doing >the same here ? May be, like buying, trying, then returning back >if it does not work ? > >I remember that someone here was selling computers even with >FreeBSD preinstalled. > >May be any advises/experiences on where to buy/not buy by mail >or what new hardware compatibility problems were recently encountered ? >I did not read this list for a few last months, so I probably >have missed some information. > >That's what approximately I want to get, and the questions about >it: > >Pentium or AMD-K6 166MHz processor. I would prefer even 133MHz >and save money but I can't see them on sale. Is it better to buy >AMD due to the recently reported problems with GDT (LDT?) on Intel ? > >PCI motherboard with as many PCI slots as possible. Minimum 4 >(plus PCI IDE), better 6. Which chipsets are recommended as stable ? >Which PCI bridges are supported by FreeBSD ? And at least 3 >slots for memory SIMMs (6 slots for 32-bit SIMMs). I want to start >with low amount of memory like 64M in one slot and be able to add >it later. > >CL5440 video card. The only problem is that it seems to be pretty rare. >Which other cards do have good support under FreeBSD ? The performance >is not critical, my only requirement is support of 1024x768 with >80Hz or higher, and stable work. And lower price. > >Symbios/NCR SCSI card. > >Is Sony CD-R drive compatible with Phillips ? If not, is it supported >in FreeBSD ? > >Thank you in advance for any recommendations! > >-SB > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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