Hi Eric,
Thanks for responding... If you wish you can respond to some
questions I've inserted into the message.
Eric Auer-3 wrote:
>
>
>>Hi!
>
>>> ... endeavor to use FreeDOS to run older machines with K6-2
>
>>No problem.
>
>>> processors [typically 400-500mHz], using a RAID card
>> >and making some large storage
>
>>Only hardware RAID supported (RAID card) but not software
>>RAID.
>
> What cards do you tend to favor [Old PCI bus, Driver concerns, etc.]?
>
>> Also only FAT supported, no journaling or otherwise
>>feature-rich, safe or high performance file systems. Plus
>>the disk size limit is 2 Terabyte even if you combine a
>>few smaller disks to a virtual disk via RAID. The virtual
>>disk still is limited to 2 Terabyte... Quite a bit if you
>>ask me, of course :-). I am just moving myself from 500GB
>>3.5in to 200GB 2.5in because it is smaller, fast enough,
>>more silent, more cool, saves energy... and because I had
>>no useful data to fill the 500GB anyway ;-). I mean no ISO
>>just well-compressed but good quality a/v and images :-).
>
> [I'm wondering when they make a whole RAID system that
> fits in the 5-1/4" bay(s).]
>
>>> to archive data on over a network?
>
>>I would say the performance of DOS for serving networked
>>filesystems is really low. You should use a Linux instead.
>
>>Even better - saving space, cost and electricity! - would
>>be using one of those embedded NAS devices. Basically you
>>get something similar to the usual USB harddisk cases but
>>it has a network plug instead of USB. Put a harddisk in it
>>and you have your network storage server :-).
>
>>> reasonably fast with Linux. When Debian stopped supporting the K6
>>> processor, they were not very usable. I was told to try an older
>>> version...
>
>>Dunno, I used SuSE 6.4 and 8.x and 9.3 with my own K6-2,
> and I would assume that at least XUbuntu 6.10 still runs
> with it if you keep the eye candy low or disable the GUI.
> There are also quite a few less-big-name distros which
> target old hardware :-).
>
> Please point out a few of those Linux distros. If I use
> Linux, I tend to wish to have some assurance that the
> system isn't going to be hacked into. It takes a long
> time to re-install LINUX. If I was using something as
> small as DOS then, ideally, I could check all the files
> checksum quick, and if necessary re-install rather
> quickly also.
>
>> Talking about Ubuntu... I have
>>the feeling that 8.10 does not work perfectly on Centrino
>>maybe they think that is too old? :-p So I guess you are
>>right when you say that newest Debian has K6 CPU issues.
>>I also remember SuSE having problems on Cx686 (no MMX, no
>>TSC, but Pentium style), often needed manual tweaks such
>>as reminding it to use 386/387-compat kernels or alternate
>>boot CDs and stuff...
>
>>Anyway - I guess an embedded NAS disk housing would be the
>>best choice.
>
> Please suggest some sellers that support RAID 5, or at least 1,
> that are of a reasonable price.
>
>>Old or tuned Linux second and DOS third. For
>>DOS networking, check the link page on FreeDOS.org and in
>>particular the "lazybrowndog" page by Uli Hansen. For NIC
>>drivers, the Crynwr and Sioux pages and NwDsk are good :-).
>
>>Eric
>
>
> Sincerely, Gregory D. MELLOTT
>
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