[Novalug] fanless (or very quiet) tiny linux server?

Mark Smith mark@winksmith.com
Wed Apr 28 18:40:35 EDT 2010


generic pc-ish definitely what i was thinking about.  i noticed
this too which seemed like it might be the ticket.  it's about the
size of a mac mini too.  i sit right next to it so it has to be
quiet.

http://www.micro-linuxserver.com/configurationlp.html

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 03:43:16PM -0400, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd wrote:
> All the solutions listed tend to be something less flexible than PCs. 
> Could you wipe and then reload them yourself?
> 
> Best Buy and MicroCenter are selling the Asus Aspire Revo for $200.
> 
> It has a fan, but spends most of its time not using it. It looks to me 
> like a perfect box to plug into your main router. Set up squid, DNS, a 
> kickstart server, and have the router direct incoming connections to 
> this box. Leave it on day and night. Or plug a monitor into it and use 
> it as a portable PC.
> 
> Mark Smith wrote:
> >anyone got any recommendations for a fanless or very quiet tiny
> >linux server?  it needs USB 2.0 (for disks) and a 1Gb nic would
> >be ideal... also some kind of console capability?  just looking
> >to host some basic home services including a few disk drives.

-- 
Mark Smith
mark@winksmith.com
mark@tux.org



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