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New Fa[H]rm Under Construction!

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Crashsector

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OK folks... you all BETTER appreciate this. I spent a total of 4.5 hours in traffic today picking these things up from Manassas, VA (I live in Annapolis, MD).

I picked up 5 Optiplex's with 1GHz Coppermines and 256MB RAM. I'm testing mage's fold-server and everything is going pretty well. I only have enough energy to get the server and one client running tonight. The only disappointment was that these machines don't boot from the LAN. I have to make a floppy in order to get them to boot off of the server. (Does anyone know how I can just copy the floppy image to the HD on each client?)

This is not going to be the final home of the Fa[H]rm, it's just easier to test in this location in my tiny room. Now on to the pics!

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Wow, half a day spent driving just to pick these up. ALMOST isn't worth it.

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Mmm. Ports.

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The fold-server server requires two NICs, so I stopped by Best Buy today and picked up this Dlink NIC. It is the same one listed on Newegg that has the low-profile bracket. I was really going for a clean approach, and this helped. Plus, it's based on the Realtek 1839 or whatever chipset.

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Hooked up and running. Note the 24-port switch. Expansion anyone?

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Running FAH on the client, completely over the network. I'm pretty impressed with mage's work.

Yes, this is what I do on a Friday night. But at least I'm doing it, not just reading about it! :p
 
KodiakStar said:
Sexy.

drop em off to me once they are working smoothly.
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That's something I'm thinking about. I don't have that much space here and the heat is going to be unreal.
 
Eh i have utils paid. trying to get some surplus from work and start farming here
 
I'll post more pics tomorrow. I am completely burned out from traffic (in a 6-speed no less), and I want to find a more permanent place for these things.

Until tomorrow!
 
KodiakStar said:
drop em off to me once they are working smoothly.
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I'll fight you for them ;)

That's pretty nice indeed, dude! I hope I can get some machines from MeanieMan that look that nice. What model optiplexes are those? I looked up the manual for these and they should netboot...
 
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MeanieMan said:
Attack of the IRC users!


On topic, I'm jealous.

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I do not use IRC! What's the server =D, oh and Can u get kicked from it?/



Oh and btw send me that 24 switch. kthx
 
They're GX150's. I didn't see an option for LAN boot in the BIOS, but there could be something I'm missing. Let me know what you find out.

Hell no I didn't get them for free. I may have another use for them in a few months, but for now they are dubbed The Fa[H]rm!
 
very nice. I am looking forward to the day i can afford my own farm. When that happens, watch out [H]orde.
 
rogue_jedi said:
correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't that 16-port? unless there's some invisible ports?

still a nice setup, though.
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I don't have to impress you.










Yes, it is. You can tell how burned out I was.
 
Totally rockin, dude.

Was it an ebay hit? or did you get lucky at work?
 
Don't talk about his coworkers like that! That's not nice.

Oh i get it. Never mind.
 
THREAD JACK
mwarps said:
Was it an ebay hit? or did you get lucky at work?
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I got lucky at work once and it was so enjoyable im getting married to her :D

/jack

Nice set up Crashsector. whats your folding handle now? i see your old one has 0 production :p

Fake Edit: Nevermind i see production has started again MY BAD!

Buck
 
Yea, I got them on ebay. Not too bad of a deal for them. Like I said, I may be using them for a venture in a few months so it's by no means wasted money.

Well, all 5 nodes are up and running. Now to wait a few days to see what kind of results we get!
 
bump for Crashsector :)

Rayman, glad to see another local [H]'er...I live in Edgewater right off 2 and 214.
 
wow.. lots of MD folders..

they'd look right at home in my 52u rack tho

us maryland guys need to have a [H]ord BBQ this summer or something
 
[H]orde BBQ... sounds like fun. as long as it isn't too far, me and u_m could probably (we'd try, anyways) be there.

to be on topic - farm still looks nice. needs more boxen, though.
 
You could run the bbq off the heat generated by the farms...

Another selling point for farming! :D
 
I can host some rigs if you want, but I live all the way in NYC. but free electricity though :p anyway i can host them in my basement and in the summer heat, it'll be cool :D
 
Veeb0rg said:
us maryland guys need to have a [H]ord BBQ this summer or something
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Hey now... what about the WV [H]ardfolders! well... okay... [H]ardfolder.... :D


Keep on Folding!!

 
OSUguy98 said:
Hey now... what about the WV [H]ardfolders! well... okay... [H]ardfolder.... :D


Keep on Folding!!

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I just drove throu WV on my way back from kentucky..

i stayed overnight in charleston..

 
A moose once bit my sister. Now mind you, moose bites can be pretty serious......
 
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