From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 7 08:25:52 2008 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 2A36A1065670 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:25:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (ns1.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B441D8FC14 for ; Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:25:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m778PxGI066980; Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:26:00 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:25:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 01:25:42 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Roland Smith Message-ID: <20080807082542.GA13793@thought.org> 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> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080806051059.GA65622@slackbox.xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 22 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@freebsd.org Subject: What is the best kind of computer, overall? [was: Re: general questions about 7.0 and computer efficiency......] 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: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:25:52 -0000 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