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| 244899 | 2004-06-15 12:05:00 | I shall be setting up a small office network (5 PCs) with a file/ print/ dial-up server. I want to use linux as my server software and perhaps as client os as well. I have the option of a pIII 500 dual processor with 384MB RAM or a pIII 500 single processor with 768 MB RAM. Which should I get. Any general advice re setting up the linux network? Thanks Bernard |
bpt1 (419) | ||
| 244900 | 2004-06-15 12:22:00 | Either machine would be more than adequate for the job. | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 244901 | 2004-06-15 13:02:00 | I suspect the extra ram may be more usefull. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 244902 | 2004-06-15 14:00:00 | Potentially, though dual processor would be kinda nice. Depends on what you plan to serve on it to an extent. Put the extra RAM into the dual-proc box, then we're getting somewhere. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 244903 | 2004-06-15 15:13:00 | If its a File / Print / Dial-up server then I'd use the one with the most RAM, and save the faster one to be used as a Desltop, for two reasons: 1. The speed of the Dual-CPU PC is a lot better for a desktop, and 384MB Ram is enough to run linux without swapping most of the time 2. A server will use more RAM better if its file-serving small files over and over, or serving http. Otherwise, you could use a P100 for the job, with 64MB Ram and notice precious little difference ;-) Check out Slackware, its quite nice for servers IMO :-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244904 | 2004-06-15 21:23:00 | > I shall be setting up a small office network (5 PCs) > with a file/ print/ dial-up server. I want to use > linux as my server software and perhaps as client os > as well. > I have the option of a pIII 500 dual processor with > 384MB RAM or a pIII 500 single processor with 768 MB > RAM. Which should I get. > Any general advice re setting up the linux network? > > Thanks > > Bernard This is a rather small network to require a dual processor server, unless you are running some very intensive processes on it. So without more details of the kind of office environment you are setting up, I will probably go for the single processor and more RAM, and save the money for the other client PCs. |
nzStan (440) | ||
| 244905 | 2004-06-16 00:59:00 | Thanks for the advice. I can get hold of either machine for about $120. So I think I'll go for the one with the higher RAM. B |
bpt1 (419) | ||
| 244906 | 2004-06-16 01:25:00 | > Thanks for the advice. I can get hold of either > machine for about $120. So I think I'll go for the > one with the higher RAM. > > B Where abouts are you to be able to get those machines at that price? down here in Invers I can't seem to find anything even vaguely decent (in regards to old machines) for that price |
Nigel Thomson (629) | ||
| 244907 | 2004-06-16 01:29:00 | They would be ex-leased or junkyard servers. Look for computer brokers that deal in second hand equipment. But beware - their warranty is only between one to three months (or remainder of manufacturer's warranty). Not sure about Invercargill, there are quite a few of these brokers in Auckland. |
nzStan (440) | ||
| 244908 | 2004-06-16 10:10:00 | These are ex Government department computers made available to schools and community groups in South Australia where I now live. | bpt1 (419) | ||
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