Agreed... put in a cheap PCI video card.. I do the same.. just install a S3
PCI card.. :) it comes in handy :)
Cheers
mf
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Macks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, 28 July 2000 8:44
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Home built server question
>On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Bill wrote:
>
>> If I set up a pc as a server on a home network ( 2 pcs, 2 ethernet cards
>> and crossover cable, server attached to external modem), am I correct in
>> that the server doesn't need a videocard as it can be accessed from the
>> workstation?
>
>2 ethernet cards meaning 1 in each PC? You don't need 2 in the server.
>Video card isn't necessary once you have it all setup *nods*
>
>Cheap PCI cards aren't expensive though, and I usually leave S3 Trio 32/64
>cards in my servers, just incase I bugger up something important like the
>network interface :)
>
>Andrew.
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