Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:16:53 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anthony's drive issues.Re: ssh password delay Message-ID: <424028D5.4050008@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <626456216.20050322123909@wanadoo.fr> References: <20050321095647.R83831@makeworld.com> <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNIEOAFAAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <1907678552.20050322101315@wanadoo.fr> <1111486000.751.221.camel@lorna.circlesquared.com> <1181508865.20050322114009@wanadoo.fr> <1111490108.751.252.camel@lorna.circlesquared.com> <626456216.20050322123909@wanadoo.fr>
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Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Peter Risdon writes: > > >>You _are_ trying to run a version of FreeBSD equivalent to 2003/XP. > > > No, I'm just running FreeBSD 5.3. It has nothing to do with Windows. > > >>Because you were making comparisons with an 8 y.o. version of Windows. >>Because it might be the case that you also have to run an 8 y.o. version >>of Windows. > > > That is your guess. > > Personally, I decided not to guess, so I actually looked it up on > Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility List for Windows 2000. My machine is > still there. See > > ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/whql/hcl/win2000hcl.txt > > and look for the HP Vectra XU 6/200 PPro (2p). > > >>Because your hardware is 8 years old. Obvious, obvious, >>obvious. > > > Uh-huh. See above. Care to try again? ... and as of June 2005, MS retires 2000 - at least thats the projected date. You have to know and realize this. In addition, if you went back to NT - you would also know you are on your own being that MS stopped support about a year ago. It's really very simple. Get 2 SCSI drives that are alike, that will most likely halt your issies. If you doubt that - pick up ANY Server+ or A+ book. Hell - search Google and see what diff SCSI drives and diff speeds will do to. The answer is so plain, it's so simple - yet, you refuse to consider the obvious - you give a doubting Thomas a bad name. -- Best regards, Chris You may know where the market is going, but you can't possibly know where it's going after that.help
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