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hey,
My question can span over a couple of different forums. I was thinking either the Storage section and this section would be the best sections.
Here is the situation. I recently upgraded my main PC. The leftovers are becoming my new folding box. I will post what I am using for in a moment. However, the time has come to think about how I want to set up that box. With advancements on the Open Source front got me thinking about how I would like to handle this. Here is what got for the initial build.
MB: Abit NF-7 Version 2.0
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500 Barton
RAM: Kingston HyperX PC3200 CL 2.5 1 Gig kit
HDD: Well here's where it gets fun. I have (2) 80 GB Seagates. (1) 120 GB Maxtor. Which I suspect to be flaky. [Side note: My old folding box ran on 20 GB Maxtor from 1997-8 never had a problem. However I own three different 60GB models and 2 of them have died. The 120 GB has the same issues as the 60s did from the day.So yes I am hesitant in placing any data on that drive.] Right now I loaded a copy of Win 2K pro edition on one of the 80 Seagates. The other 80 Gig still have a information on it that can be useful to me at a later point so I cannot erase it.
Location of the machine: Downstairs in my workshop area. Dry air. Fairly clean environment.
Primary use of the machine: Hopefully folding for the [H]orde
Secondary uses: access to the internet. music device of some sort. Thinking about making it a file server as a safe guard due to some recently lost files like 20 gigs of MP3s
Human error not hardware. Got stupid and don't want to think about it.
I am thinking about doing this. I would like to make this box did a bit of everything. When it is not used, fold fold fold to its CPU's content. However provide a basic service to my wife and I for file storage. My old main rig handled this function for file storage. However, my wife does not like my computer running when I am not around it cause it just runs up the electric bill. The other reason is she is working in another part of the house and them when she needs a file and my PC is not on, she has to start it up for a one file. Then she has to shut the computer off again. She has no problem with the folding rig since the electric is doing something positive plus there is no need to run my PC for files. We are not some Fortune 500 computer that needs to have several hundred computers running all the time.
So I was thinking this. Take my old 20GB Maxtor and use that for the OS. I was thinking about buying a 500 GB Seagate and using that for music, movies, and other media types. [Sorry, a HTPC is not in the cards right now. I don't have the room or the money to build another computer right now.] Or I can use the 80 GB Seagate for right now and then procure another larger HDD for more storage.
Which comes to the point what should I do for an OS? The Open Source front has come a long way into making the transition easier. I have played with Ubuntu and it felt pretty natural working in it. However, I was thinking about keep using win 2000 for this application.
So what does the [H] community think?
thanks for the advice and helpful solutions that you may come up with. If you have a question in which I did not provide enough info, ask. I will try to give you an answer.
shaggy
My question can span over a couple of different forums. I was thinking either the Storage section and this section would be the best sections.
Here is the situation. I recently upgraded my main PC. The leftovers are becoming my new folding box. I will post what I am using for in a moment. However, the time has come to think about how I want to set up that box. With advancements on the Open Source front got me thinking about how I would like to handle this. Here is what got for the initial build.
MB: Abit NF-7 Version 2.0
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500 Barton
RAM: Kingston HyperX PC3200 CL 2.5 1 Gig kit
HDD: Well here's where it gets fun. I have (2) 80 GB Seagates. (1) 120 GB Maxtor. Which I suspect to be flaky. [Side note: My old folding box ran on 20 GB Maxtor from 1997-8 never had a problem. However I own three different 60GB models and 2 of them have died. The 120 GB has the same issues as the 60s did from the day.So yes I am hesitant in placing any data on that drive.] Right now I loaded a copy of Win 2K pro edition on one of the 80 Seagates. The other 80 Gig still have a information on it that can be useful to me at a later point so I cannot erase it.
Location of the machine: Downstairs in my workshop area. Dry air. Fairly clean environment.
Primary use of the machine: Hopefully folding for the [H]orde
Secondary uses: access to the internet. music device of some sort. Thinking about making it a file server as a safe guard due to some recently lost files like 20 gigs of MP3s
Human error not hardware. Got stupid and don't want to think about it.I am thinking about doing this. I would like to make this box did a bit of everything. When it is not used, fold fold fold to its CPU's content. However provide a basic service to my wife and I for file storage. My old main rig handled this function for file storage. However, my wife does not like my computer running when I am not around it cause it just runs up the electric bill. The other reason is she is working in another part of the house and them when she needs a file and my PC is not on, she has to start it up for a one file. Then she has to shut the computer off again. She has no problem with the folding rig since the electric is doing something positive plus there is no need to run my PC for files. We are not some Fortune 500 computer that needs to have several hundred computers running all the time.
So I was thinking this. Take my old 20GB Maxtor and use that for the OS. I was thinking about buying a 500 GB Seagate and using that for music, movies, and other media types. [Sorry, a HTPC is not in the cards right now. I don't have the room or the money to build another computer right now.] Or I can use the 80 GB Seagate for right now and then procure another larger HDD for more storage.
Which comes to the point what should I do for an OS? The Open Source front has come a long way into making the transition easier. I have played with Ubuntu and it felt pretty natural working in it. However, I was thinking about keep using win 2000 for this application.
So what does the [H] community think?
thanks for the advice and helpful solutions that you may come up with. If you have a question in which I did not provide enough info, ask. I will try to give you an answer.
shaggy
