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Solve : turning a HP pavilion xe783 into data server...? |
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Answer» Quote Did you try those Linux distro's on there I suggested? im gonna use kubuntu, it doesnt care about the amount of ram, that, or win2k... oh, i moved the HP into a VENUS case, that way i woulndt have a rigged power switch, but, the PSU in the case is a 420w okia, should i trust it? Quote im gonna use kubuntu, [highlight]it doesnt care about the amount of ram[/highlight], that, or win2k... oh, i moved the HP into a Venus case, that way i woulndt have a rigged power switch, but, the PSU in the case is a 420w okia, should i trust it? You will care if you try to use KDE with that little RAM. Plain Win2K is not what you want for a server, by the way. Sure, go ahead and try that PSU if you want. Quote Quoteim gonna use kubuntu, [highlight]it doesnt care about the amount of ram[/highlight], that, or win2k... oh, i moved the HP into a Venus case, that way i woulndt have a rigged power switch, but, the PSU in the case is a 420w okia, should i trust it? i was thinking of using win2k pro... if that makes any differance, will w2k pro run on this system? It will run on 64 meg RAM, but you won't like it. 128 will run it fine. Again, this is not a server OS.Quote It will run on 64 meg RAM, but you won't like it. 128 will run it fine. Again, this is not a server OS. all i want to do is setup a direct eithernet connection between my computers... is there ANYWAY to share my wireless connection through that eithernet connection?A router is the easiest way.Quote A router is the easiest way. the router is in my dads room, which would TAKE a good 50 foot of cable, then a HUB, ect ect, but i dont have money for that, can i share the internet connection over the eithernet cable or not? Why do you think a router REQUIRES a hub? Router ---> up to 4 computers via ethernet cableQuote is there anyway to share my wireless connection through that eithernet connection?You could use internet connection sharing, I guess, if you like pain. Follow Mark's advice. Get a connection from the "new" server to the router. Or get a wireless card for the server. There's nothing wrong with a 50 ft cable run (that must be a fairly large house you live in by the way). You'll get better results over cable than you would over wireless, over that distance.Have you ever used linux before? :-? Have you ever set up a server? :-? Are you going to use that pirated wireless signal for your internet access? :-?Quote Why do you think a router requires a hub? i need one in my room, that way i dont have to run two differant cables accoss the house... and tucker, if you READ, rather than CRITISIZE, then you would REALIZE, that this is at my dads house, not at my grandma's. |
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