Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 10:23:08 -0400 From: Nathan Hawkins <utsl@quic.net> To: Bogdan TARU <bgd@icomag.de> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hardware for FreeBSD Message-ID: <3CE5124C.5090503@quic.net> References: <20020517100144.A33112-100000@fw.cgn.icom>
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For years, I've had the best luck with building my own systems, or
having built to my specifications. Have comp delivered mostly assembled,
but without hard drive installed, I can usually avoid having to buy
Windows, too. Going this route, I pick all the parts, and can generally
eliminate OS incompatibilities. I also don't buy lowest bidder parts, or
try to save money on motherboards.
That said, I've had pretty good luck with Dell hardware. At least the
Optiflex line, don't know about PowerEdges. The Optiflex's I've bought
all run both Linux and FreeBSD with no problems. (Local computer store
has had used ones very cheap.)
I've used the Compaq DL380 with Linux, and would recommend it as quite
good and reliable hardware. Looks like the Compaq RAID controller is
supported on FreeBSD, but I don't have access to one anymore, so can't
try it.
---Nathan
Bogdan TARU wrote:
> Hi hackers,
>
> I am in a big dillema (and great hurry/pressure). I need to buy some
>hardware for some firewalls for my company. And so the blues started.
>
> First, I went to Dell. Almost signed the papers for two PowerEdges 2550,
>(everything in them seemed to be compatible with FreeBSD) when I found out
>they are longer then the rack!!! And not only the 2550, but most of their
>cases.
>
> So I went to IBM. A little more expensive, but what the hack? It's IBM.
>So, almost made a system, and when coming to checking the compatibility
>list, IBM ServeRaid is not supported under FreeBSD. WTF???
>
> So my question is: if you'd have to buy good/reliable hardware now, which
>is the vendor you'd choose (considering the facts above)? I looked on the
>FreeBSD's site for some hardware vendors in Germany (where I live), but
>none found. And I'd go for a brand name, anyways.
>
> Thank you,
> bogdan
>
>
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>Germany
>
>Phone: +49-(0)221-485-689-16
>Fax : +49-(0)221-485-689-20
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