Yes. No. Maybe so. To start with the hardware:
Last I heard, and read, there was really only one motherboard for dual AMD chips. Tyan makes it. It comes with onboard damn near everything. RAID, IDE controller, and dual 3com NICs. I think it's like $650 or so. This may have changed, I've not been searching recently. But from what I read about that board, if you can afford it, it should more then do the job for you! You're going to be running a server, with dual AMD XPs most likely. I'd guess in the 1600+ range. Get as much RAM as the board can take. 1 GB of DDR is pretty cheap. (Especially in comparison to what's spent on Mobo and CPUs.) If the board above does indeed have a RAID controller, you won't need the adaptec RAID card. So it helps make the Mobo more worth it. But, from the price of 6 70Gb SCSI drives, I don't think the price of the Mobo will be an issue. So, depending on how you run the RAID, I would suggest puttin the OS on the RAID. Makes it a lot faster to access things. But why go with this beefed up hardware, but then limit the bandwidth to/from the server? Wireless is only 11Mb. If you need all this hardware, go at least with 100Mb ethernet network connection. If affordable, go with GIGAnet. So do some searchs, get the information then check local computer stores to see what they have and can offer. Last I checked, the Tyan Mobo is something you'd have to order. Of course Crucial.com for the RAM. Compare prices. Talk to vendors. You're making a big purchace, they may give you a price break if you buy EVERYTHING from them. Local computer stores are good for deals like that. Hope that helps a little! tdh -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- T. Holmes | UNIXTECHS.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | UIN: 17021091 -------------------------------------------------------------------- | I'm going to put together a server, based on Mdk 8.2 for a friend | (mainly to host a few of his sites from), he's recd a quote for the same | with this h/w: | | Gigabit Mobo - dual cpu - AMD | 1 GB RAM | Adaptec Raid 5 controller | RAID array of 6 x 70 gb SCSI with one hot swap | D-link wireless lan | | any views/problems that I should be aware of? | this is the first time i'd be installing linux on this class of h/w, so | any help is most welcome. | also, should i just install Linux directly on the RAID or keep aside a | small ide drive to install the o/s. | | cheers, | | -- | Ashley Moore. | CCNP,MCP,CNE. | ----------------- | Linux User#229125 | ----------------- `-------------------------------------------------------------------
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