Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 21:35:19 -0700 (MST) From: Diana Eichert <deichert@wrench.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mini-ITX 1U dual servers?? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10401122126280.14065-100000@shimi.swcp.com> In-Reply-To: <49540.192.168.42.24.1073964884.squirrel@otter.centtech.com>
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Eric Anderson wrote: > tony@saign.com said: > > Just saw some a nifty dual ITX 1U server case, wondering if anyone knows > > how well or if these boards will run 5.x CURRENT. > > http://www.caseoutlet.com/NWPc/C147/C147_Barebone.html > > > > Woulds be pretty nice to co-locate dual servers in a 1U slot. > > Yes, these should run freebsd just fine in this environment. > > Eric You know what I see is the real drawback to these systems? They require a monitor and keyboard to set them up initially, and really you want to continue to have a monitor and heyboard immediately available. This doesn't really make sense in a rackmount server, what is better is a serial console that gives access to the BIOS remotely. I even talked to VIA about a serial console redirect feature and they referred me to General Software, http://www.gensw.com/, who has a PXE boot serial console BIOS for the VIA system boards. Unfortunately their pricing is not setup to work with small quantity purchases. I don't know why VIA doesn't create an alternate BIOS providing serial console support by default, maybe if more people contact them with this request. I would think in the embedded system world, which is where they appear to be focusing a lot of their marketing, serial console support would be a no brainer.
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