what do i do with my other rig

hardc0re_tid · 6 May 2007 at 10:58

any help would be great guys!

G-MAN2004 · 6 May 2007 at 11:06

VeNT said:
try windows home server

Another vote here.

hardc0re_tid · 6 May 2007 at 11:18

G-MAN2004 said:
Another vote here.

where can i get it from though?

G-MAN2004 · 6 May 2007 at 11:19

hardc0re_tid said:
where can i get it from though?

Not sure tbh sorry. My dad applied for the home server beta about a month ago.

Efour · 6 May 2007 at 11:21

put it in a cupboard/loft

hardc0re_tid · 6 May 2007 at 11:27

G-MAN2004 said:
Not sure tbh sorry. My dad applied for the home server beta about a month ago.

ah right, just signed up myself, just have to wait and see if i get picked

http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/Survey/Survey.aspx?SurveyID=3465

platypus · 6 May 2007 at 11:39

jellybeard999 said:
Leccy bill ?
Heat ?

Main reasons i wont do it

I use a PC at work to avoid these problems

alexakasloth · 6 May 2007 at 12:00

What do you do with the pc if your using it as a linux server?

~Stevief~ · 6 May 2007 at 12:04

ghost your data over to it and use as a backup

Zogger · 6 May 2007 at 12:15

I kind of wish I had kept my parts as a server, but I don't think I would ever use it because my housemates would probably complain about the electricity bills

waxapple · 6 May 2007 at 15:18

hardc0re_tid said:
what version of linux, can you provide a d/l link

http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/

One of the server links, depending on your CPU for an easy introduction to linux.

or

http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/damnsmall/current/?fl=

current ISO.

For a lightweight one.

or
ftp://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current

pick your CPU, then CD/DVD 1 is the OS, the rest are add-on packages that are available for download from the apt-get command on the command line, or via the graphical package manager

Debian is a very stable OS. Ubuntu is bells and whistles, all three of the ones I suggested have good forum support, Ubuntu is most likely has the largest and is the one that Dell provide with some of their computers.

There are many other options; http://distrowatch.com/ has the most popular listed in the right hand column

hardc0re_tid · 6 May 2007 at 17:33

waxapple said:
http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/releases.ubuntu.com/feisty/

One of the server links, depending on your CPU for an easy introduction to linux.

or

http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/damnsmall/current/?fl=

current ISO.

For a lightweight one.

or
ftp://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current

pick your CPU, then CD/DVD 1 is the OS, the rest are add-on packages that are available for download from the apt-get command on the command line, or via the graphical package manager

Debian is a very stable OS. Ubuntu is bells and whistles, all three of the ones I suggested have good forum support, Ubuntu is most likely has the largest and is the one that Dell provide with some of their computers.

There are many other options; http://distrowatch.com/ has the most popular listed in the right hand column

do i download current.iso?

seems a bit small to be an os

Dolph · 6 May 2007 at 17:34

I'm giving my old pc to a friend who's going back to uni. It's not like I need it for anything useful that isn't simply trying to find a job for it.

gumbald · 6 May 2007 at 18:15

hardc0re_tid said:
do i download current.iso?

seems a bit small to be an os

Hence the name, Damn Small