assuming your friend is located in germany. Send him to strato. They have a remote console which will enable him to install openbsd on the server.
Otherwise he'll either have to expect a high but reasonable price or consider housing/colocation. cheers sebastian Am Freitag, den 23.02.2007, 00:08 +0100 schrieb Sebastian Rother: > Hello everybody, > > I`m asking this for a friend who wanna set up a company and needs a > dedicated Webserver (wich does run OpenBSD of course..). > > It`s kinda hard to find companies wich do provide such services OR do > even just reply (or reply in a accaptable amount of time (wich is NOT > 14days and more..)). > > So if anybody is working for such a company or knows such a company > please do read this public request and do let me know. > > Wanted: > > My friend is looking for a Server wich has nearly those specifications: > > - Celeron 2.8ghz (or better of course) > - 1GB RAM > - 80GB HDD space > - OpenBSD 4.0 as OS! (or Linux rescue-system wich allows him to install it) > - No fBSD,, no nBSD... OPENBSD... it is CLEARLY a demand! > So the Hardware must be supported 100% by OpenBSD > - ~200-400gb Traffic > - Serval IPs > - Tech. contact who do know what they do (!= STRATO for example..) > > -- Propably the possibility to get special offers > - Configurations for other servers > - More/less Bandwith on demand to accaptable prices > > He would be able to pay ~100-150 USD, by Creditcard of his company. > Also it would be great if the connection (speed, peering) would be good > and not as lousy as at the most providers.... > > My friend did send out a request to m5hosting because I told him this > company is what he`s looking for. > Unfortunaly m5hosting did replied after more then 14 days and now he`s > again waiting already for 72 hours and more. This is simply > unaccaptable and it is a shame (yeah, sorry) that the company is listed > at a openbsd website. > > I think there`s no need to explain that this is unaccaptable if you > wanna open a business and propably do already have customers... > It just SUCKS (sorry Mike...) > > > So I would be happy to get such offers or offers with different > configurations. if you`re working for such a company this is propably > your chance ot get not just one customer. > > Also m5hosting is allowed to provide a offer. They just would have > to write or answer a mail IN TIME (less then 72hrs...). > > He needs to make some business and not to play a waiting game... > > > Thanks for all offers or sugesstions! > Please do cc me because I`m not subscriped to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Kind regards, > Sebastian