> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > curr...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ulrich Spörlein > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:55 AM > To: curr...@freebsd.org > Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver > > Hey guys, > > I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as my > router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. The > replacement should have: > > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI card) > - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to > - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade > - fan-less if possible > > So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly http://www.fit- > pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/ > but pricing seems to defy any reality. > > It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and Ethernet, the > block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and RTL8111D, but I > don't trust that fully. > > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, although > that's kinda hacky. > > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I just > bite the bullet and find out? > > Cheers, > Uli > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current- > unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
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