Low power low end cheap server

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 09:05:47AM -0400, Giles Orr wrote:
> I like the look of that system, but it requires a laptop hard drive -
> not only are they more expensive, but they don't come up to the kind
> of capacity I was hoping for.  But it is a lovely system.

I think it said it supports and external SATA drive.  I have gotten an
external USB/eSATA enclosure with power supply for 3.5" SATA drives for
like $40 (for the very good nexstar enclosure).

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014845&cid=516.700

> The router idea isn't a bad one at all either - I'll consider that.
> 
> For the moment I think the best thing would be to set up one of my
> existing spare computers and see if A) I can build the kind of system
> I want with Linux and get it working properly, and B) see if it
> actually gets used as I'd intended.  If these things happen, then
> maybe I'll consider putting money into it (should have thought of that
> first ...).

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