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From: jeff fitzmyers <flume33@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: but what box??
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After returning 3 computers to CompUSA and a whole lot
of learning as to why they did not work when the
salespeople said it would, I have had a good experince
with ASA Computers.
http://www.asacomputers.com/
I had minor problems with them that they responed to
by email and voice very promptly. They seem to be very
resonably priced.

If you have an idea of what kind of performance you
want and budget, they can probably flesh things out.
Just make sure you get a video card in a slot.

I would definatly buy from them again. Jeff

ps. while getting back a $200 open box fee, I was
talking to the CompUSA store manager and he asked me
what kind of program UNIX was. Oh my....

> 
> > I'd like to install freebsd and run the following
> services on an eternet 
> > LAN:
> > 
> > -http
> > -postfix
> > -dns
> > -ftp
> > -samba (does this even run on freebsd?)
> 
> Yes, and it runs well.. 
> 
> > 
> > i would like to be able to order this box online.
> > 
> > url suggestions anyone?!
> > 
> > i have looked at the hardware compatibility list,
> but it is more
> > modular than what i need.  i'd like to just know
> of an existing box, 
> > NOT custom built, from a known vendor (or just
> widely used in freebsd
> > community).
> 
> *most* computers will work fine under FreeBSD...
> it's just a matter of how
> much horsepower/money you want put in the box. There
> are a couple of
> things to avoid (from my personal experience)..
> 1] Motherboards with onboard hardware
> (video/lan/sound) etc.
> 2] Unknown hardware (ie vendor just lists 'Video
> Card' instead of full
> brand/model information)
> 3] Major Vendors (ie Dell,Gateway etc).. they may
> have superior support
> (from what I've heard) but for the most part, the
> products are
> too overpriced to justify that.


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