Brad Tilley wrote: > On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:36 +0100, "T. Valent" <tmp...@4ss.de> wrote: > >> In the end it seems like I have to give up the idea of keeping all >> installations on the same level, it seems like I have create a complete >> new platform (new motherboard type and new OpenBSD version) for all new >> customers, just because I cannot find any compatible motherboard anymore. > > Some manufacturers, such as ASUS, produce boards that are guaranteed to > be available for X months with the same chipsets. They call it "ASUS > Corporate Stable". Check out their website.
Which is minimally useful, too. Say you install at X-3 months into the production cycle and need to add more machines five months later. Same problem. If you are lucky, some day you will have to deal with a heterogeneous solution. If you are unlucky, you will have much bigger problems, such as lots of spare hardware because you are contracting. (that being said, manufacturers who stick the same product number and name on different products need to be taken out back and have the snot and many other things beaten out of them. It is sad that some manufacturers do make a point of advertising that they don't do this. "We don't suck in this way", oh joy.) Nick.
