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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!news.bri.connect.com.au!news.gil.com.au!sysadmin3 From: kfd@gil.com.au (Kevin) Subject: Re: [Q] Hardware suggestions... Sender: news@gil.com.au Message-ID: <DnGpHz.H6K@gil.com.au> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 01:24:39 GMT X-Nntp-Posting-Host: sysadmin3.ipswich.gil.com.au References: <4gh1md$t96@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: Global Infolinks Internet Server, Ipswich Qld Australia X-Newsreader: News Xpress Version 1.0 Beta #4 Lines: 41 In article <4gh1md$t96@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, davechaos@aol.com (DaveChaos) wrote: >Hello all.... > >I need to purchase new equipment for a test machine running FreeBSD. I >have the basic machine already (a P-133 with 64Mb RAM) but now I need to >buy some of the other essentials. > >Can anybody suggest a high speed PCI SCSI card along with a HD to use? I >pretty much have complete freedom to buy whatever is neccesary and I'd >like to do things right. A rather large drive is needed, perhaps 4Gb to >start. Is it better to use multiple smaller drives to speed things up? >This will be a multiuser system accessed over a LAN and phone lines.... > The fastest that FreeBSD supports is the Adapetc 2940 Ultra SCSI Wide which we have running on Seagate Barracudas (2gig each). Very Quick. >Also, I need a suggestion for a SCSI tape drive. The machine will >probably end up in charge of backing up two or three other machines as >well as itself if all goes as planned. Thus, a high capacity drive that >will be relatively fast is desirable. Generally a SCSI based DAT drive. Sony do some good ones. Stick with a name brand. > >Lastly, I will need to provide about 5-10 dialin lines for this machine. >I know there are a number of options to handle this but simplicity and >reliability is key. This has to work right pretty much right out of the >box because the company's execs tend to become rapidly disinterested if >things are constantly down. Any suggestions on how to best handle this >would be greatly appreciated. Depending on how many users in the company >actually access it from home we may need to add lines so upgradability is >also an important issue. Go with a CISCO 2501($AUS2500). Supports 16 modems per terminal server and has very good software and support. The only problem you may have is getting tacacs software for FreeBSD. Tacacs runs on the unix Box and does user authentication and some accouting from the ciscos. Hope this helps Kev