I have a very nice, perhaps, antique, W2K server. It trucks on just
fine ATM. Certainly I can not afford to replace it with current new
hardware. Yes, I can just retire/junk it! Might lower my yearly KVM
bill even. I just do not see why ATM...
LOL! (Stop laughing Bryan!) MS Updates have stopped................SO,
My server is now behind. NOMO MS security business. ...Understand EOL in
all of its' interpretations. Please do not preach!
My Server's OS is EOL. Fine. I do not believe my Server hdw is EOL by a
long shot. Well, unless the collective convinces me otherwise! I am
willing to listen; if focused upon my project at hand.
I would like to upgrade the base server hdw to WinXP. I believe I know
what I need to do with all the data on the on-board RAID-5. The RAID-5
is SCSI U160 SC80. Yes, it can be fully retired.........(tired of
buying disks and paying "TIM" tickets when I goof, or, another goof
happens..... :)
I am thinking of :
a- yanking the Adaptec 3200S SCSI RAID card. To be replaced w/some form
of SATA RAID card. My recent research tells me the WinXP might
recognize this old card any longer?
SO, (Stop lalughing, Bryan!)
b. I will wash/retire all 5 of my SC80 18MB (10-15Krpm) hard drives.
Suitable SATA replacement will be purchased......(I knew this day would
come!)
Stop laughing, Bryan!!!
c. Yank the U160 SCSI Interface card off my RAID cage. Replace it with
whatever cabling necessary to re-connect the RAID cage to my pending NEW
SATA Raid card (a).
d. Installing my current WinXP O/S. Pray that IT may sorta do some
Server duties.......?
Do the wizards of the collective think this is a good plan?
Please do not preach Vista at me.
Please do not preach Win7 at me. That is a possibility only if I hit
some lottery!
I have WinXP pro only.
I may consider Debian Linux....(except I fear the learning curve ATM!)
Bryan! Stop laughing!!................ :)
Best,
Duncan
