Bob Groman
For the two remote sites, a single processor, 450MHz Pentium-based machine should work well. I need them to be Unix-based (using Linux) to make the operation and support of the JGOFS and Web software easier. While these machines will use PC hardware, they will NOT be runing the Microsoft operating systems (DOS, or Windows 95/98/NT). I have configurations and quotes from VA Research (sales@varesearch.com), and SW Technology, Sales@SWT.Com (972) 907-0871, builders of PC-based, Linux computer systems. Other such vendors exist, including Hammond and Hammond. However, the important thing to verify is that the Linux software has been successfully installed by the vendor and is operating on the specific configuration purchased.
Quotation from: SW Technology
1701 N Greenville Ave Ste 1006
Richardson TX 75081
Pentium II SCSI System
Base price: Pentium II 450MHz with 512k L2 cache: $2249.00
Intel SE440BX motherboard, Intel 82440BX AGPset, 4PCI/2ISA/1AGP slots
256mb PC100 ECC SDRAM, 2 DIMMs: +=$240.00
Symbios 53C895 Ultra2 Wide SCSI controller, 32bit busmaster PCI
IBM Ultrastar 9ES 4.5gb 7200RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI drive
2nd HD: IBM Ultrastar 9ES 4.5gb 7200RPM Ultra2 Wide SCSI drive: +=$299.00
Toshiba XM-6201B 32X speed SCSI-2 CDROM drive
ATI Xpert 98 AGP, 8mb SGRAM, 230MHz RAMDAC
Panasonic PanaSync S110 21" monitor: +=$1249.00
Teac 1.44mb floppy drive
Full tower ATX case with 10 drive bays, 300W power: +=$75.00
Logitech MouseMan PS/2 3 button mouse
KeyTronic 2000 104-key PS/2 keyboard
Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI 5000
MLi-691 Hi-Fi Speakers
Epson Stylus 800 Color InkJet printer w/ printer cable: +=$319.00
U.S. Robotics Courier v.everything X2 internal faxmodem: +=$229.00
Iomega Jaz 2gb internal drive w/ 2gb cartridge, SCSI: +=$399.00
APC Smart-UPS 420NET: +=$289.00
Linux distribution CDs
Linux, X and LILO
Redhat Motif 2.1: +=$149.00
Two year replacement warranty
Total price: $5497.00 (plus shipping).