RE: [PLUG] OT: wanted busted laptop for use as server

[kaze <kaze@voicenet.com>]

I do like doing that kind of thing, and, alas, have a child too. Actually I
would prefer to build a small form factor machine to do this stuff, but
figure a laptop would be simpler. The main reasons I like a laptop: quiet,
low or now noise; with battery and on AC it deals with power issues nicely;
small.

Insofar as specs, not much. The purpose is to be a file and print server for
Mac, Windows, Linux machines for at most two users at a time. If I can do
USB as well as a parallel printer then I could hang two printers off it,
which would be nice. I'm planning on file sharing being pretty minimal, and
then quickly growing to exceed the capabilities of the setup;) Specifically
CPU > PII 266, RAM >= 64 MB, HDD >= 2 GB, 10/100 MB Ethernet; mostly just
for snappy print queuing of graphics.

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--> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of W.Chris Shank
--> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 7:42 PM
--> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
--> Subject: Re: [PLUG] OT: wanted busted laptop for use as server
-->
-->
--> I've got a compaq with very similar specs, 486 DX75, 24M, apprx 700M
--> HDD (don't recall exactly) - RH6.x already installed. I used to use it
--> as my dial up router, but it's just sitting there now.
-->
--> Also have a compaq(?) 486 laptop that i took apart (it did work
--> though)
--> because I wanted to graft the LCD onto an embedded computer, but never
--> had time to finish.
-->
--> that reminds me - i have an embedded computer too - but it needs a
--> PC104 card for ethernet - it didn't have built in ethernet- but it may
--> have built in USB - I don't recall. I have a 2.5in 1.3G HDD that works
--> great with it. probably more trouble than it's worth - unless you like
--> doing that kind of thing for fun - like i did - when i used to have
--> time, before i had children...
-->
-->
--> On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 02:31 PM, Beldon Dominello wrote:
-->
--> > On Sunday 02 February 2003 14:18, kaze wrote:
--> >> I'm looking on eBay for a busted laptop to use as server. Plan on
--> >> attaching
--> >> a parallel port printer, and sharing maybe 1 GB of files. Basically
--> >> needs
--> >> only to connect to a KVM and Ethernet. (If it has a larger
--> harddrive
--> >> and OK
--> >> sound I'd use it as a ~.mp3 player too.) Hoping to score something
--> >> with a
--> >> cracked LCD or other major damage, in other words, cheap.
--> >
--> > I've got an old Toshiba 400CDT which works, but I don't have
--> a use for
--> > it
--> > anymore.  Pentium 75MHz, 24MB RAM, 850 MB disk drive.
--> >
--> > Also a 3com ethernet card and PCMCIA modem which both work perfectly
--> > with the
--> > computer, if you need it.
--> >
--> > E-mail me privately as to what you're looking for.
--> >
--> > 	-Beldon
--> >
--> > --
--> > Epperson's law:
--> > 	When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably
--> > something his wife can beat him at.
--> >
--> >
--> >
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