desktop [install- or configur-]ation issues on Dell workstations?
Frank Fenderbender
frankfenderbender at council124.org
Sun Mar 31 18:09:14 UTC 2019
In terms of platforming FreeBSD, I've decided to stay away from systems of old, which tend towards issues of compatibility, availability, and faded support.
So, I am trying to fit a computer system to FreeBSD rather than the usual "other way around".
I have a Dell account to work with so I am looking for a Dell workstation as my FreeBSD platform.
There are many ways to configure the hardware and its add-ons so I want to try to get the "best fit" for FreeBSD desktop, running as both a development. and compatibility-testing platform.
I have seen numerous issues with NVIDIA's graphics, both on Ubuntu and BSD discussion websites; Dell's selection set is {NVIDIA, AMD}.
I'm certain that other issues, of which I hope to learn about beforehand, can be avoided more or less, from how the FreeBSD installation and configuration find the platform onto which it will reside.
I am asking for considerations and suggestions that you have encountered, maybe even with Dell platforms themselves -- for good or for bad -- so that I can best address them in selecting Dell options ahead-of-time.
I will be developing and testing applications based in python3, pyqt5, CoreData, and sqlite3.
I'd appreciate and value your input.
I tentatively have the following system in my Dell "shopping cart" and want to quell my leeriness with others who have been near similar installation, configuration, and usage criteria, so that I may modify my cart's choice(s) before pushing a "buy" button.
If anything pops out from the list below as problematic, or if a key component is missing, I would appreciate your "heads-up".
I presumed that it will be easier to clear-and-install on a system with pre-installed Ubuntu than one with Windows 10, noting that it is definitely cheaper....
Thanks much for your review,
"frank"
Precision 3630 Tower - VR Capable
<https://dell.com/en-us/work/shop/desktop-and-all-in-one-pcs/precision-3630-tower-vr-capable/spd/precision-3630-workstation/xctopt3630us4>
SYSTEM CFG QUERY SYSTEM CFG SELECTION
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Precision Workstation T3620 MT
Dell Precision Tower 3620 XCTO BASE
Processor 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700 (Quad Core 3.6GHz, 4.2Ghz Turbo, 8MB, w/ HD Graphics 630)
Operating System Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Microsoft Office No Productivity Software
Chassis Options Dell Precision Tower 3620 Up to 90% efficient 365W Chassis, v2
Video Card Integrated Graphics included
Memory 16GB 2X8GB DDR4 2400MHz UDIMM Non-ECC
Systems Management No Out-of-Band Systems Management
Wireless No Wireless
Internal Hard Drive Configuration C2 SATA 3.5, 2 HD
HDD Controller Integrated Intel SATA Controller
Boot Hard Drive 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
2nd Hard Drive 1TB, 3.5" SATA (7,200 RPM) Hard Drive
3rd Hard Drive No Additional Hard Drive
4th Hard Drive No Additional Hard Drive
5th Hard Drive No Additional Hard Drive
Optical Drive 16x DVD-ROM drive and 19-in-1 Media Card Reader
Hard Drive RAID No RAID
Keyboard Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Black
Mouse Dell MS116 Wired Mouse Black
Network Card 1Gbit NIC add-in card (PCIe- Intel)
Thunderbolt Card No Thunderbolt Add in Card
Serial Port / PS2 Adapter No Serial Port/PS2 Adapter
Power Cords US Power Cord
Placemat Documentation MUI
Resource DVD Dell Precision T3620 Resource DVD
Operating System Recovery Options OS-Windows Media Not Included
Energy Star Energy Star
Optical Software PowerDVD Software not included
Dell Threat Protection and Endpoint Security Suite No Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Security Suite Software
Storage Volume No Raid Configuration over 2TB
Canada Ship Options Non-Canada orders only
Packaging Dell Precision Packaging
Driver No Wireless LAN Card
Regulatory Label Tower 3620 Regulatory Label DAO
Documentation / Disks Safety/Environment and Regulatory Guide (English/French Multi-language)
Non-Microsoft Application Software Ubuntu Linux
Cables and Dongles Video Cable, DisplayPort-to-VGA, One VGAConnection, One Adapter
UPC Label No UPC Label
Hard Drive Software No Intel Technology enabled
Processor Branding LABEL,INTEL,CI7,7,SML,KBL
Stands and Mounts No Stand
Hardware Support Services 5 Years ProSupport Plus with Next Business Day Onsite Service
IEEE 1394 No Firewire Card
Speakers and Soundbars No External Speaker
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