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RE: [PLUG] Usage ideas for home network...
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I thought about the mp3 server thing but I have one roommate who has his own
tastes (read: awful) in music and I doubt he would want to share my mp3s.
Someone else suggested donating the free cycles, which I will most likely do
(that should be a tax write off) assuming that I don't need a screen saver
type program to run any of them. But I will look into that suggestion.
I like the idea of a DNS server as well, that sounds like a fun project. The
game server is a good idea too, but its doubtful that I would play the games
enough to justify having an entire box dedicated to it.
What about some sort of pbx system? I could throw in a modem, find some
freshmeat software and hack away at making a killer answering machine? Has
anyone ever tried anything like that before?
Thanks for all the suggestions, Now I just need to get these 6 running
computers out of my room so it doesn't sound like I sleep in a subway
station.
Chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Ozor
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:34 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: RE: [PLUG] Usage ideas for home network...
If you put a bigger HD in one of them you can have a nice MP3 server. Or
you can setup a nice Doom 2 LAN and have a small party. There is still a
lot of fun in creating your own WAD and killing each other.
Anyway I know your dilemma I have a few machine laying around that could
be put to better use. I have 386, 486 all setup with old games if I
ever get time to play them.
Linux Toy Projects
http://www.webtalkguys.com/10304.shtml
Really 166MHZ is slower then my cell phone :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:18 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: [PLUG] Usage ideas for home network...
Hey everyone,
This is my first original thread, I hope I don't mess it up. I don't
even
know if this is a 'thread' or not actually, but I digress...
I have just revamped 3 Pentium class (166mhz, 3gb, 64MB) computers with
my
favorite OS (Slack v8.1) but I can't think of a use for any of them. I
already have a firewall, ssh server and web server. So the question is,
if
you were me, what would you do with these computers?
Thanks,
Chris
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