Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 23:21:23 -0500 From: "Jeffrey J. Mountin" <sysop@mixcom.com> To: "Patrick Burm" <patb@commlitho.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Rock Solid System Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970502232123.00bd1e70@mixcom.com>
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At 09:43 AM 5/2/97 -0700, Patrick Burm wrote: >I'm starting a small ISP operation in the next couple of weeks and I'm >looking for a box that will hold up without any extensive babysitting. There are times when they do "cry" out for attention. >I've created a "beta box" on a p100 w/32mb RAM, EIDE 2GB HD (Seagate), IDE >CD ROM (Some generic cheapo hitachi), 3com 10/100 NIC. So far the only >problem I have with this setup is the network interface seems to dissappear >on occasion. I currently have a bandaid on this problem with a periodic >ping setup from the console to keep the interface "up" Which 10/100 3Com? I don't like the newer ones, which are mostly hype. >I obviously plan on finding the culprit and fixing it permanently. But that >is why I'm turning to this list. I do not have extensive Unix experience, >and virtually none w/FreeBSD. I chose it because of price and user/support >reputation. You are about to have a crash, but hopefully crashless, course then. 8-) >I was plannning on using a P166 with intel PCI MB, 64Mb Ram, 4 Gb SCSI >drive (Hawk or Baracuda), Adaptec 2940w, and 3Com NIC. The 4Gb Cuda is an awesome drive, shy away from the 2Gb Cude, but the newer 2Gb Hawks are very good. Considering the the talk if you get a 2940 make sure is has the AIC 7880 and not the 7660. ------------------------------------------- Jeff Mountin - System/Network Administrator jeff@mixcom.net MIX Communications Serving the Internet since 1990
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