This is a very useful config. Thanks for suggesting it. It really does make putting together systems for Dragonfly all the more easier when recommended hardware is made known.
Speaking of which, I came across this while browsing: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3KYMHK877JU3K/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00GIVX0FM&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=541966&store=pc Based on that, I am assuming that the Gazelle Pro from System76 is definitely on the recommended for Dragonfly list? - Mike On 01/23/2015 09:50 PM, Matthew Dillon wrote: > DragonFly's master branch will now boot on Gigabyte LGA 1150 mobos > and related Intel cpus. It required only a few minor adjustments to > work around bugs in Gigabytes ACPI, adding the gpu chipset id to the > list, and a new port of the if_alc driver to support the second ethernet > port. > > The only thing which does not work is the mini-pci-e WIFI module that > comes with the mobo (it's an intel model which neither we nor FreeBSD > suport yet). But presumably if one wanted that rather than the ether > hard port one could get an Atheros or IWN mini-pci-e card to replace it. > > I have put together a newegg parts list of the last test box I purchased > for reference, in case anyone is interested in a similar barebones build. > > > http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19110647 > > I wanted a quiet but relatively small box with significant mobo resources. > Since I've moved to 2.5" form factor drives only and hotswap is really > convenient I threw that in too. I went with a high quality non-modular > PSU. The stock cpu cooler works great with the low power haswell cpu. > Plenty of space inside for a few more drives screwed into the case mounts > but that wasn't my purpose (this isn't a tower). I never pay the price > for bleeding edge so this is mid-range. I only threw in 8GB of ram (16GB > is supported), a small SSD, and a 2-core (4-thread) haswell 3.4GHz cpu. > Which is pretty damn fast. > > Total as listed $525 before taxes. > > The motherboard resources are impressive. DVI + HDMI x 2 (total of > 2 monitors can be driven). Two ethernet hard ports. 6 x SATA-3 headers, > tons of USB ports, nice sound (works on master too). Intel on-core GPU > is fully supported by DragonFly. Mini-pci-e slot on mobo, one PCI-e(16) > on mobo. Case has two PCI-e mounts so there's room for a back-mounted > in-PCI-mount 2.5" hot-swap bay too if one wanted one (or two). > > I don't know re: external graphics card. Generally speaking our current > DRM wants to use the mobo GPU if it has one. > > The computer draws only around 20 watts when on and idle. > > -Matt > Matthew Dillon > <[email protected]> > -- Michael L. Wilson International Project Coordinator PeerCorps Trust Fund - Tanzania
