On 28/11/2020 11:33, Mike Scott wrote:
> Hi all; a quick query about speeds.
....
> I'm contemplating replacing with a rpi4, which I gather is now supported
> by freebsd, using a usb3 external hard drive. But is this likely to
> prove slower or problematic for any other reason?
>
> TIA for any thoughts.

Many thanks to all who've replied.

After two brief power cuts in as many hours yesterday, which played
havoc with the existing machine(*), this looks like a project for the
new year, along with a ups - so any suggestions for a good ups for a
24/7 pi server please? A quick look round suggests I could pay nearly as
much as the pi would cost, so any ideas for something cheap(-ish) and
reliable would be welcome.

Thanks.



(*) Weird things happened: it hung twice while trying to reboot, then
rebooted on the 3rd try: but fsck moaned about sundry files, even though
the ufs file system is journalled.


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Mike Scott
Harlow, England

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