Re: My ultimate linux box
"Michael" == Michael Kahle <kahlemt@whoha.org> writes:
Michael> Hello, I am currently building a new computer to replace
Michael> my P150 overclocked to P166! :) It's about time!
Michael> The system will run Debian GNU/Linux, so I want to ensure
Michael> that the hardware I go with will be compatable. You
Michael> input is greatly appreciated.
Michael> Here are the specs:
Michael> Case: Enlight Full Tower (EN-89020SX34)
Michael> Power Supply: Enermax 550W
Michael> Mainboard: Tyan Tiger MPX
Michael> Processor: 2x Athlon MP1800's
Michael> Ram: Crucial 1.5GB DDR PC2100 Registered
Michael> Monitor: Viewsonic P255f
Michael> Soundcard: Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Michael> Videocard: ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500DV 128 DDR
Michael> CDROM: Plextor UltraPlex Wide or Some SCSI DVD player???
Michael> CD-RW: Plextor Plexwriter 12/10/32s
Michael> Backup: I want a DDS-3 or DDS-4 tape solution... sugestions?
Michael> RAID: Compaq 5304 128 Raid controller
Michael> SCSI: Adaptec 2940W Controller
Michael> Disks: 5 Compaq 10k Ultra 3 SCSI
Michael> Drive Cage: Enlight EN-8720 Ultra 160 SCA Backplane
Michael> Floppy: Teac
Michael> Cooling: Any ideas?
Michael> I would like to add 2 more Ultra SCSI-3 Disks for a RAID
Michael> 0 config for the OS Any sugestions for where the system
Michael> should be on the disks? I.e. I am going to have the 5
Michael> Compaq disks setup in a RAID 5 array and then the OS
Michael> mirrored. Should I have a seperate disk for swap?
Sorry about the previously malformed post.....my operating system in
an editor ran out of control ;-)
Just one comment: that is a noisy sucker you are building. I went from
P166 to XP2000 (Soyo Dragon+) and I bought what I thought were quiet
parts. It's still noisy......
Cheers!
Shyamal
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