On Thu, 2012-10-11 at 17:05:46 +0200, Rainer Duffner wrote: > Am Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:54:53 +0200 > schrieb Ulrich Spörlein <u...@freebsd.org>: > > > 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? > > > > What about the > > HP ProLiant N40L > ? > > It's not fanless, of course - but it's IMO more suited for a > server-type system than anything else in that price-range. > > I don't have one (I have no need for anything beyond what an > AlIX-system can do) - but if I would need a home-server, I'd buy a N40L > (it can boot from USB and you can thus boot FreeNAS from it)
Interesting one, with only one GigE port though, both PCIe slots would need to be populated to get a second Ethernet and a Wifi port ... Hmmm 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"
