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Today's Topics:

1. Re: New system build (David Fear)
2. Re: DNS oddities (Martin Moore)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 13:14:11 +0000
From: David Fear <david@dfear.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] New system build
Message-ID: <56DD7EA3.8010905@dfear.co.uk>
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On 07/03/16 08:51, Chris wrote:
> On 7 March 2016 08:45:24 GMT+00:00, Chris <cshorler@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> On 7 March 2016 08:30:15 GMT+00:00, Chris <cshorler@googlemail.com>
> wrote:
>
> On 7 March 2016 00:27:02 GMT+00:00, David Fear
> <david@dfear.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Can't see any glaring incompatibilities. PSU is over specced
> for the components you listed, but would allow for a beefier
> graphics card in the future. Make sure the power supply is
> 80+ bronze certified.
>
> You may have driver issues with that motherboard, but the
> following gist should sort them out:
> https://gist.github.com/chaicko/9f6cad3dc87827efe0eb
>
> Regards
>
> -----------------------------------
> Dave Fear :: david@dfear.co.uk <mailto:david@dfear.co.uk>
>
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> On 6 Mar 2016 23:36, "Christopher Horler"
> <cshorler@googlemail.com <mailto:cshorler@googlemail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I priced up a new system on Amazon tonight: ?783.10
> (incl. delivery)
>
> Case: Antec ISK 600
> PSU: Corsair CP-9020099-UK CX850M
> MB: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC
> CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
> GPU: XFX Radeon R9 390
> MEM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3
> HD1: Samsung 2.5" 250GB 850 EVO SSD
>
> Does anyone spot any glaring hardware compatibility issues?
>
> Thanks, Chris
>
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> Thanks Dave,
>
> Interesting re the PSU - XFX website recommends 850w, but I've
> seen several preconfigured systems using 750w.
>
> I'll review the kernel stuff now...
>
> Chris
>
>
> The kernel doesn't look like it'll be a blocking issue.
>
>
> I've also been wondering if LAN party case is the way to go, although
> I've not seen many cases.
>
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Hi

Check the size of the psu before you buy it, as it may need more room
than you think, especially if it is not modular or is semi-modular.

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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:08:51 +0000
From: Martin Moore <martinm@it-helps.co.uk>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] DNS oddities
Message-ID: <FCFFA003-BC60-4621-8828-8EE0E9C75CD4@it-helps.co.uk>
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Ended up following this - seems to work </witchcraft>

https://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-debian-squeeze-ispconfig-2-p4



Martin




On 07/03/2016, 11:43, "Bristol on behalf of MJ Ray" <bristol-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk on behalf of mjr@phonecoop.coop> wrote:

>Martin Moore wrote:
>> Makes sense.
>>
>> How do I do that :)
>
>sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix # at a guess, then change the answers.
>
>Hope that helps,
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