When the Linux 2.4 kernel arrives in full, it will definitely take better advantage of the SMP situation than FreeBSD will. Linux has better Java support, so if you want that, Linux is probably your best bet. FreeBSD does have SMP support, and it is getting better all the time. So, essentially, if you don't need high-end Java support, I personally recommend that you use FreeBSD. Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Nick.T.Reinking at supervalu.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:10 PM Subject: [TCLUG:21429] Server recommendations > Greetings, all, I'm looking to build a server for an e-commerce > company that I'm thinking about starting up. Sadly, as I don't > have much experience running Linux on "high-end" machines, > I have a few questions. > > First of all, the (relevent) config: > > CPU: 2x PIII Coppermine 800MHz (133MHz bus FCPGA) > Motherboard: SuperMicro 370DLE Socket 370 ServerWorks > ServerSet III LE chipset, 2x64-bit PCI, 4x32-bit PCI, 133MHz bus, 8GB > supported memory > SCSI Card: Adaptec 2100S RAID - Single channel, 32MB cache, 32-bit PCI, > Ultra160 > SCSI Hard Drives: 2x Seagate Cheetah X15 - 15000 RPMs, 18.4GB > IDE Boot Drive: IBM IDE (whatever size) > CD-ROM: Whatever IDE > Memory: 512MB ECC > NICs: Built-in Intel eepro100, 3Com 3C905b > Case: Full Tower In-Win w/ Redundant Power Supplies > > Questions: > > What OS should I use? FreeBSD or Linux? > Which takes better advantage of the second CPU? > Is all the hardware supported under both? > Do the OSes take advantage of the special features of the ServerWorks chipset? > Will either OS let me know if a SCSI drive dies and the mirror is broken? > Will either OS report ECC errors? > Would the eepro100 be a better primary NIC, or the 3Com? > Will either OS let me know if a power supply dies? > > Thanks for the advice, > Nick Reinking > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org