On Jun 5, 2005, at 3:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 10:04 AM -0400 06/05/2005, GDB-B&W-X.3.9 wrote:
I'm looking to replace my current setup (Pentium 2 running Win98SE),
with something that requires less work to keep running.
I've rebooted our PowerMac 7100/66 router/server three times in the
past year and a half. Two were due to long power failures. One was
because I needed to prove to a Comcast @#$% that the router wasn't
borked.
I've had the current setup for well over a year now and my only reboots
were due to hardware failures, mainly the CPU fan. This system also
drives my laser printer so I think it has performed well for a wintel
machine. BTW I've had similar experiences with Adelphia tech support.
At least it gets better once you get past the first tier.
I don't really have any backup for the 4 large 50 Gb SCSI Seagate
HD's. So far I've been lucky, but that can't last forever.
Take a look at Dantz's Retrospect offerings. They have diff flavours
for diff needs. HD->HD, HD->CD, HD->FTP, etc. Mac and PC. Very
versatile.
Will do, thanks.
Now for the new fileserver, I want to go fanless on the CPU, so the
two I'm thinking about is a beige G3 or a Pentium on an Intel board.
Keep in mind that Tiger can no longer supports AFP over AppleTalk. So
if you go with an older Mac, you'll need OS 9.1 or later or OS X to do
reliable AFP over IP. (after reading on, it sounds like you're going
OS X?)
Yep, 10.2.6 is the plan. I can never get 10.2.8 to run with the
on-board video and I see no need for anything better. I've done some
prelim testing with a beige I have on the network and it seems to be
fast enough to serve MP3's which is all that I require.
addition of a 200-250 Gb IDE drive to serve as a backup for the SCSI
drives.
This server is to be 24/7 with UPS? Consider the diff between IDE and
SCSI. IDE is designed for many spin cycles (spin-up/spin-down). SCSI
is designed for long-term use longevity. I know a lot of servers come
with IDE drives these days. But that's a make-it-cheaper issue. Many
of those servers require drive replacements often.
So you're saying to serve the IDE and use the SCSI's for backup?
Actually I was leaning that way all along as I figured the IDE would be
a bit faster for that purpose.
These large SCSI drives are 68 pin, but I have them hooked to an
internal card with a 50 pin cable,
No problemo, but you're throwing away some of the performance.
Not a problem if I just use them for backup.
FWIW,
- Dan.
Thanks for the info Dan.
Just a message from Doug...
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