From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 15 01:43:10 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9732516A421 for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:43:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7446213C4A8 for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:43:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.141] (may be forged)) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.06) with ESMTP id l7F1h9Bm032755 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:43:09 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.10.45] (c-24-10-12-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [24.10.12.194]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l7F1h9dC025395 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:43:09 -0700 Message-ID: <46C25A29.1050409@u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:43:05 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Predrag Punosevac , FreeBSD Questions References: <006301c7de73$56570fa0$530210ac@riodejaneiro> <46C1E94B.1070506@math.arizona.edu> In-Reply-To: <46C1E94B.1070506@math.arizona.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.3.310218, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.1.298604, Antispam-Data: 2007.8.14.181823 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_URI_IN_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: Subject: Re: Looking for powerful machines that runs FreeBSD on it X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:43:10 -0000 Predrag Punosevac wrote: > Caio Figueiredo Abecia wrote: >> I'm looking for a new pc. >> I had a problem installing BSD (Free/Open/Net!) with the Dell >> Dimension C521n. (Free/Open BSD website tells me that it support the >> E521 that have the same configuration) >> It don't recognize my dell usb keyboard and my SATA DVD Rom drive was >> not detected at all. >> >> I call Dell support and I was complaining that when I saw that model >> on their website and I called to the vendors they said that this >> model would come without SO (Windows). That I'll be free to make my >> own choice on using any *unix SO. >> >> Well.. now Dell will get my machine back and pay me back the amount >> that I payed. >> >> Now I want to buy a powerful machine to run Development things such >> Java or Ruby on Rails on JBoss, running in some good db like >> Postgresql or MySql. >> I don't want to get a new surprise to run only Windows on my machine! >> (I already have 2gb ddr2 ram, I want a powerful modern pc to run Free >> or Open as my Desktop System) >> >> Could you guys please help me ? >> >> Thanks a lot all help is greatly appreciated >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > Why not built one from the parts. That way you would save bundle of > money and have the computer which will run FreeBSD without a hitch. > That is what I did. Not everyone has this option, or the expertise. And some people like the warranty that comes from buying Dell products. -Garrett