On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Sudev Barar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 03/04/2008, Anupam Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any suggestions on how to use an ageing PC (P2 333 MHz, 128 MB RAM, > > 10GB HDD, No CDROM, No Ethernet)? > > > > Would trying to convert it to a data/media server for my home LAN (if > > I attach a larger HDD and an ethernet card to it) be an exercise in > > futility? Should I just trash it instead? > > Make your other PC as LTSP server then use this PC as a client. Voila > now you have two fast desktops....to be shared with some you.....
Well my other desktop is an 833 MHz P3 barely able to push its own weight around so I don't know how "fast" that configuration is going to be :) Though I do have two laptops (with relatively better configurations) and a wifi network at home so media/data server idea is the most appealing one right now.. Another idea that I had is to use the PC as a remote controllable music player.. i.e. I can dump all my music files on it, attach decent speakers and a bluetooth dongle, install anyRemote [http://anyremote.sourceforge.net/] and voila! I can remotely control XMMS to browse through the playlist and play songs. I can even disconnect all the i/o peripherals from the PC and keep the main unit hidden under the table somewhere.. How's that for a hassle free solution :) Now if only I could find a way to install anyRemote on Damn Small Linux (which is what the PC is running right now). Any pointers? Since I don't have a working cdrom drive on that computer, installing a better linux distro is gonna be a whole production in itself.. -- Anupam _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22-24, 2008 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
