Am Sonntag, den 21.12.2014, 05:26 +0100 schrieb Martin Hanson:
> Hi,
>
> If so, how well does the driver for the two NICs work? How does the box
> perform in general?
I have a relatively fresh install of a 5.6 on a DS437. As it is still
new, I cannot really tell you much about the performance. But at least
the hardware fullfills my requirements (low-power, fanless, 24h) and all
the important parts seem to be reasonable well supported by OpenBSD:
Works:
* USB 2 ports
* 2 Ethernet NICs "re(4)"
* 2 serial ports (tested RS232 mode)
* APM
* DVI-D
Did not test
* HDMI
* USB 3
* SD card reader
* Audio
Does not work:
* Broadcom wifi card (but can be easily replaced if necessary)
The device does indeed boot without a monitor connected. I do not know,
whether or not the monitor works, if not connected during boot. But for
me it works fine as a headless home server. If I need a recovery
console, I will connect on the COM port anyway as carrying a laptop and
a serial cable is IMHO easier than carrying keyboard and monitor.
Cheers
David
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