On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 17:23:12 +0000 MAL typed: > I'm thinking potentially, but what I would like to do is build a few > pcs who's sole purpose is building software, (via distcc or > openmosix). I'd like them to be as small and as cheap as possible, > containing only the essentials and preferably being quiet, but that's > not important. > > So basically I want to find some all inclusive motherboards that run > well under linux, and have acceleration in the right places for > compiling, (what does accelerate compiling? memory bandwidth? CPU > clock? L2 cache?), and a net card with decent 100 FD throughput. > > Then, why not try and fit more than one of them in a box.. I can > custom make it, so is there any hardware that could be added to this > to aid in distributed compiling?
Not the fastest things on earth, but why not check out what's available at http://www.mini-itx.com. Basically they offer small form-factor motherboards with pretty much everything on-board. They all run Via processors (some with fans, some fanless), and are well supported in the kernel (the guys on there seem to do a lot of linux 'experiments' with their stuff :-) They also have a variety of cases and stuff, but if you're looking to build something yourself, you'll probably want a huge case, and then try and fit 3 or 4 of those boards in it - I have an old HP Netserver sitting here right now doing nothing that I was thinking of doing something similar with at some point when I find some time (and money) - something like that would be ideal. Good luck, hope the link is of some use, Mark. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
