From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 12 20:54:51 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 790DB16A4CE for ; Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:54:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from otter3.centtech.com (moat3.centtech.com [207.200.51.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE94C43D1D for ; Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:54:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from webmail.centtech.com (otter3.centtech.com [10.177.173.12]) by otter3.centtech.com (8.12.3/8.12.3) with SMTP id i0D4sn6T051657; Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:54:49 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from anderson@centtech.com) Received: from 192.168.42.24 (SquirrelMail authenticated user anderson) by otter.centtech.com with HTTP; Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:54:49 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <49868.192.168.42.24.1073969689.squirrel@otter.centtech.com> In-Reply-To: References: <49540.192.168.42.24.1073964884.squirrel@otter.centtech.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:54:49 -0600 (CST) From: "Eric Anderson" To: "Diana Eichert" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mini-ITX 1U dual servers?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 04:54:51 -0000 Diana Eichert said: > 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. I work for the processor design group for VIA - I'll see what I can do.. Eric ------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Anderson anderson@centtech.com Centaur Technology You have my continuous partial attention -------------------------------------------------------------