This is a discussion on Advice for PC with FreeBSD6.2 needed - BSD ; I am about to acquire a new computer and I'd like to know if anybody here sees something that could gives me headache installing FreeBSD 6.2: Shuttle Barebones SK22G2 Motherboard chipset VIA K8M890CE Integrated Graphics 256MB UMA Second Graphics card: ...
I am about to acquire a new computer and I'd like to know if anybody
here sees something that could gives me headache installing FreeBSD 6.2:
Shuttle Barebones SK22G2
Motherboard chipset VIA K8M890CE
Integrated Graphics 256MB UMA
Second Graphics card: Club3D Radeon 9250 128MB, DDR,PCI,DVI/TV-Out
Processor: AMD Sempron 2800+ 1.6GHz
RAM: TwinMOS DDR2 PC4200 1024MB Dual Pack Kit (512MB Each)
Hard disk: Samsung Spinpoint P80SD 80GB SATA28MB 7200RPM
DVD Drive: NEC DVD+-Recorder AD-5170
BIOS: Phoenix
Keyboard: Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500, PS/2
Monitor: Very open, but possibly a TFT Philips (if it goes on sale)
thinking about using it connected to the DVI port.
The dealer gives a £65 ($100) discount for shipping it without OS, so I
will definitely be using anything but Windows, out of the little
experience I have with BSD the only concerns I have is the VIA chipset
on the motherboard(never heard of it) and the Microsoft Keyboard (I hope
BSD don't take revenge on Microsoft's keyboards)
The Club3D graphics says on the box it supports Linux so I hope it will
work trouble free.
I would much rather have an expert oppinion thought...Thanks
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> I would much rather have an expert oppinion thought...Thanks
Well, I am not the expert you are looking for, but I believe the
configuration you proposed is OK for FreeBSD.
The only thing I am not so sure about is the SATA controller. Not all of
the SATA chips are working fine under FreeBSD. The Silicon Image SILxxx
chips are known for NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
The rest of the system should be fine.
Keve
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