Comments inline: On Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 02:56:09PM -0400, DSinc wrote: > 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... > > 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!)
Hmm... Sata raid isnt a bad choice as long as you get a decent controller. 3Ware isn't a bad bet for consumer applications. The only issue is, what type of PCI slots do you have, certainly no PCI-E. Any PCI-X ? That being said, the cheapest PCI-X 3ware on newegg was only 4 ports @ $309. 3Ware: PCI-X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116052 Areca: PCI-X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816131001 Adaptec: PCI-X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816103009 On the lower end you have: PCI: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816115030 > d. Installing my current WinXP O/S. Pray that IT may sorta do some > Server duties.......? Depends on what you need... for a simple file server, XP is probably fine. > Please do not preach Vista at me. Hell no. > Please do not preach Win7 at me. That is a possibility only if I hit > some lottery! Hell no for a server, I actually like it on a modern desktop though. > I may consider Debian Linux....(except I fear the learning curve ATM!) It's higher than you probably want/need, unless you have someone local to teach. -- Bryan G. Seitz
