I think I found my linux box

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 3:52 pm

I am like`n this lil system

and then I will turn it into my http server

plucky duck · Post by **plucky duck** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 4:57 pm

That does look sweet. Where's the opening for the 3 and 1/2" floppy bay though? Only 1 Dimm slot? What chipset does it use? Does it have an AGP slot?

Very compact indeed

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:52 pm

Specifications:
Supports: Intel P4/Celeron up to 3.06 GHz
System bus frequency at 533MHz
Chipset: Intel 845 GV
Memory: 1x DDR Slot Up to 1 GB
Onboard Video: Onboard AGP
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Network card
Onboard Sound: AC'97
Ports 4xUSB(2 front 2 rear)2xCOM,1xLPT,2xPS2, and audio Ports (front and rear)

for doing a http server with it I don't need AGP, I havent used a floppy in years

nero wolfe · Post by **nero wolfe** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 2:19 pm

problems u will find if your not using Red Hat or Mandrake you will not beable to enjoy sound or the using that on board nic unless you work for it. In slackware it doesnt love on board anything so my onboard lan didnt work with it. Now mandrake on the other hand as well as red hat didnt really care but as far as the "Learning Linux" part of the whole experence of getting linux you really wont learn alot using RH or the Drake. You would be better off with Slackware, Freebsd, or if your really sick and wanna crash course in linux try gentoo.

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 2:40 pm

Debian is probably one of the best distributions to use to learn Linux. It has packages (like RPMs but not) but also requires compiling some software.

Nero: When running a HTTP server generally you don't use sound and the onboard NIC should be an easy install, as long as you get the right driver and most distributions do include a list of drivers that vary. And since it's a Realtek it should be easy as pie.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:28 pm

yeah, the sound isn't important... Just the Nic...

and this will be my first experiment with linux....

nero wolfe · Post by **nero wolfe** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 5:25 am

Originally posted by Busby
Nero: When running a HTTP server generally you don't use sound and the onboard NIC should be an easy install, as long as you get the right driver and most distributions do include a list of drivers that vary. And since it's a Realtek it should be easy as pie.

I am just saying that i loaded Linux Os's on many pc's and the onces with onboard lans never worked unless i had red hat or Mandrake. Even the .bz's and .rpm's wouldnt get them to work like they were suppose to. I even loaded it on my pc that has onboard lan and it wouldnt let me use it even when i recompled my kernal and loaded the drivers.