discuss: HOWTO about small&silent servers
Subject:
Re: HOWTO about small&silent servers
From:
"V. Alex Brennen" ####@####.####
Date:
6 May 2004 19:17:41 -0000
Message-Id: <409A8F4D.80602@cryptnet.net>
I think this would be very useful. One way we can help Linux
gain allot of ground against Windows is to have very good
documentation on how to set up dedicated Linux machines
for special purposes.
There are many pages on the Web about making computers
quiet for home media centers, and many articles have
been written about it. I would encourage you to address
this heavily in your HOWTO, or perhaps make it the primary
subject of your HOWTO. Many people would like to watch
movies and play music from computers with out background
noise. There are specially made fans, harddrives, even
cases with noise insulation.
A "Quiet and Silent Linux Server HOWTO" might be the
perfect form for your content. You can find many references
on the web. I will see if I can find an email someone sent
me about this when I had discussed it before.
- VAB
Christian Schnobrich wrote:
> Hello,
>
> recently I exchanged a few mails with someone who used an Athlon 1800
> for his Internet gateway and wondered how to make it less noisy... in
> the process, I spilled out lots of text and wonder if I should turn it
> into a HOWTO.
>
> I guess the starting point for most people is to share an Internet
> connection for several boxes. Whether they start with fli4l or skip it
> right away: once there is a box running 24/7, there's a certain
> temptation to add more services.
> The document will cover three main aspects:
> a) how much CPU power / RAM / disk space will be necessary to run a
> certain service (in other words: will my old box suffice)
> b) an overview of old hardware and possible issues
> c) how to make it more silent, mostly centered on keeping the harddisk
> powered down and a few other tricks of the trade
>
> Well, now... does anyone think there is demand for such a HOWTO?
>
> cu,
> Schnobs
