> > > > | Where do you guys go when you want a barebones server for the closet? > > > > | I've built machines before but it seems like it might make more sense > > > > | to buy one these days. > > > > > > > > Pick up an old Sun workstation off ebay. An ultra2 2x300/2 with a gig of > > > > RAM is a good bet for most things, and they're dirt cheap these days. > > > > For a 1-user server, what about a Dell P-4 2.8G, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 160GB > > for > > $419 shipped? It looks like I could get 2x40GB instead for $29 more. > > It's not only here then... > We keep getting ads for cheap Dell servers at work - considering one > for our home ... a bit low on RAM perhaps.
I'm thinking this over more and I wonder if it would be smarter to get a hosted box somewhere. Availability would be higher and hardware problems would not be my problems. - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
