I just want a decent server!

[Simon]

5.x? you got to run 6.x, 5.x is buggy and will not run stable! At this point, it
doesn't make sense to get old 6013P8+ SCSI is still way to go if you need
high IO You can't go wrong with 15k SCSI Go to pricewatch.com, find
cheapest supermicro resellers and call them. Don't ask them FreeBSD
questions. Tell them which server you want, if they have it in stock and
can overnight, that's all there is to it. Only FreeBSD specific vendors can
answer FreeBSD compatibility questions, hope you realize this.

All supermicro servers will run FreeBSD just fine.

Server down? where is your spare? you're the only one to blame.

-Simon

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:57:26 -0400 (EDT), Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote:

>Hi Simon,

>	Thanks....

>	Well, I have contacted 6 of the people on the list so far.
>I guess I'll have to expand the search.

>	I did look at Supermicro, and I think the closest I
>might get is the 6013P-8+ ... No redundant power but I'll live.
>Am I stupid to hold out for plain old Xeon? Am I being too "old
>school" trying to stay with SCSI? 

>	One thing I run into is that I want 2 different SCSI
>controllers/channels. One needs to run 4 internal drives in either
>RAID-10 or RAID-5, and another (PCI card) has to run an external
>RAID box via plain old SCSI. 

>	The other issue is I run into people who are just order
>takers, and trying to get a tech is close to impossible. 

>	As you can see, I'm incredibly frustrated. I'm a server
>down right now, all I want is someone to say "Sure, thats not a
>problem, it'll ship tonite" and when I get it its what I need
>and won't have any glitches running FreeBSD 5.X

>		Thanks, Tuc

>> 
>> You're contacting wrong people, I never had an issue like the one you
>> describe. There is a list of FreeBSD vendors on freebsd.org you can
>> contact I had decent experience with supermicro servers. Check their
>> website. Dell and HP servers work fine, too. All have the type of server
>> you describe. 
>> 
>> Don't leave messages, call until you find a company that answers their
>> phone during business hours.
>> 
>> -Simon
>> 
>> On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:00:33 -0400 (EDT), Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote:
>> 
>> >Hi,
>> 
>> >	I'm having a heck of a time trying to find somewhere 
>> >responsible and responsive to buy a server from. It shouldn't be
>> >a major deal, but it does seem to be. I'm looking to replace
>> >an ASUS AP1600R-S5. I just want something that has the same
>> >sort of setup (Dual Xeons, 4G mem in enough chips I can
>> >remove 1/2 if there a memory issue suspected, 4 small
>> >size hot swap drives), CD/floppy INTERNAL this time, I need a SCSI
>> >on a different port/channel/etc externally for a RAID, and
>> >a redundant power supply would be really nice. 
>> 
>> >	Trying to get companies to contact me back and 
>> >get numbers that make sense is really problematic.
>> 
>> >	Am I asking for too much? Or too little? Or
>> >too old (SCSI).
>> 
>> >		Thanks, Tuc