Could possibly get one for basically nothing, thinking about what I'd like to do with it:
-Use it as a HTPC, watching films via VGA on the 720p TV (Would this work?)
-Use it as a NAS? Got some small HDD's to go in there, would like to do be able to do some backups to it.
Now, these are the things I'd like to do with it, but I'm not sure what OS to use? Was originally using Windows XP, but don't know whether to use Windows 7 to be able to access it remotely (Home sharing), Linux (May have problems with old drivers), Windows server or Freenas. Can you use Windows XP as a server kind of thing, are you able to do backups over a network with it? I have a problem with the specs though:
-Celeron 2.4Ghz (Not sure which one, probably old)
-512mg DDR RAM
-DVD ROM drive
-Windows XP sticker on the side
Thanks for your help! This is coming from a noob 17 year old who knows nothing about networking/HTPC's.
-Use it as a HTPC, watching films via VGA on the 720p TV (Would this work?)
-Use it as a NAS? Got some small HDD's to go in there, would like to do be able to do some backups to it.
Now, these are the things I'd like to do with it, but I'm not sure what OS to use? Was originally using Windows XP, but don't know whether to use Windows 7 to be able to access it remotely (Home sharing), Linux (May have problems with old drivers), Windows server or Freenas. Can you use Windows XP as a server kind of thing, are you able to do backups over a network with it? I have a problem with the specs though:
-Celeron 2.4Ghz (Not sure which one, probably old)
-512mg DDR RAM
-DVD ROM drive
-Windows XP sticker on the side
Thanks for your help! This is coming from a noob 17 year old who knows nothing about networking/HTPC's.