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