Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:25:42 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@freebsd.org Subject: What is the best kind of computer, overall? [was: Re: general questions about 7.0 and computer efficiency......] Message-ID: <20080807082542.GA13793@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20080806051059.GA65622@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: <20080805181926.GA24000@thought.org> <20080805183320.GE60428@Grumpy.DynDNS.org> <20080805185612.GC47096@thought.org> <20080805192406.GA60931@Grumpy.DynDNS.org> <20080805204528.GA51027@thought.org> <20080805210852.GA52496@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20080806000707.GA56589@thought.org> <20080806051059.GA65622@slackbox.xs4all.nl>
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On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 07:10:59AM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: > On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 05:07:08PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > This brings me to my next question which is:: It it better to > > buy a proprietary make like Dell or HP or stick to something > > more generic? Let's assume that i could handle the hardware end > > myself. what would you suggest? > > I'd stick to a system from a good local builder. It gives you much more > control over what components go into the box. You want to make sure that > the chipset on the motherboard and the graphics card are supported by > FreeBSD. The components of e.g. Dell systems tend to vary depending on > what they have lying around. > actually, it just occurred to me that there *is* a place just down the hill that buys/sells used computer stuff. "RE-PC" ... not to give them a plug or anything, but i had bought used cabling and a few things there. not sure that they'll built-to-order [used], but it's worth checking. my LAN volunteer suggested all Dell, HP, <>, but then he wasnt factoring in the reality that i can't swap-in/out parts myself. circa 2001 i had a local place build a bare-bones 750MHz server; it was A+, not even a hiccup. Good pt about checking the FBSD list. valuable resource. gary > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org
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