richardw;511518 Wrote: > thanks so much for all the reply s! great forum. > > i have been inspired by some of your comments and am going to mess with > a couple of old pc's i have. one will run vista, the other i may install > vortexbox on. a few questions: > > is it possible to run an old pc with vista headless (via ethernet to > router) with sbs running and use my laptop to control it? if so...is it > possible to install an internal 1tb hd or does it have to be external > usb? > > If i do the other route with vortexbox on the pc that will not start > windows (password issue, long story but a great machine) can i just rip > the vortexbox download to a cdr and then start the pc with the disc?
A ReadyNAS Duo has a small process or and very little memory. It's designed to serve files and not much else. Even you old PC will be much more powerful than a ReadyNAS Duo. VortexBox is a self contained OS (Operating System). I can be installed on an old PC or a new computer without an OS. Once you install VortexBox you can connect to it via a web GUI so you no longer need a monitor or keyboard on your old computer. You can auto-rip CDs. Play wma files. etc. -- agillis rip, tag, get cover artÂ… All you do is insert the CD! http://vortexbox.org agillis Lead Developer VortexBox ------------------------------------------------------------------------ agillis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21140 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74591
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