Recommended Hardware

2006-10-19 Thread Wayne
Is there a list of "recommended" hardware for FreeBSD (i386 in my case)? I know there is a "Hardware Notes" section in the release notes, that's not what I'm asking! If I was going to build or spec' a system, what subset of the supported hardw

Re: Recommended Hardware

2006-10-19 Thread Jerry McAllister
On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 04:26:38PM -0400, Wayne wrote: > Is there a list of "recommended" hardware for FreeBSD (i386 in my case)? > > I know there is a "Hardware Notes" section in the release notes, that's > not what I'm asking! > > If I was goin

Re: Recommended Hardware

2006-10-19 Thread Alex Zbyslaw
Wayne wrote: If I was going to build or spec' a system, what subset of the supported hardware is best? I've heard cons, like manufacturer's apathy or negativity towards FreeBSD. I guess Pros would include stable, actively developed drivers, consistency and long term availability of products

Re: Recommended Hardware

2006-10-19 Thread David Kelly
On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 10:44:10PM +0100, Alex Zbyslaw wrote: > > Those have worked for me so far, and yes, it is labour intensive. If it was easy to do right then there wouldn't be any good reason for your boss not to hire the kid behind the counter at MacWhopperDoodle with a $0.50/hr raise to g

Re: Recommended Hardware

2006-10-20 Thread Damian Wiest
On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 05:44:01PM -0500, David Kelly wrote: > On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 10:44:10PM +0100, Alex Zbyslaw wrote: > > > > Those have worked for me so far, and yes, it is labour intensive. > > If it was easy to do right then there wouldn't be any good reason for > your boss not to hire