[K12OSN] Demo server specs

[norbert]

julius at turtle.com wrote:

>On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Terrell Prude', Jr. wrote:
>  
>
>>Richard K. Ingalls wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>I'm getting ready to build a demo server to take with me to schools
>>>just to show them how easy it is to take their old junk PCs and attach
>>>them to the K12LTSP server and have a kickin' lab in almost no time.
>>>My plan is to have the schools find 2 or 3 of their old junk PCs ready
>>>for me when I show up.  Then I'll just make sure they have 32 Mb RAM,
>>>PCI/AGP video, PCI sound and I'll bring the bootable NICs.  (Probably,
>>>I'll bring extra sticks of RAM with me as well as extra video & audio
>>>cards).
>>>
>>>I'm building this on my own cash, so I've got to keep the costs down
>>>as low as I can, yet still be able to have a system the PERFORMS well
>>>- WOW 'em (ya know?).
>>>
>>>Here's what I'm looking at from Tigerdirect.com:
>>>CPU //    CP1-XP25003BC  AMD Athlon? XP 2500+ /          512KB Cache /
>>>333MHz FSB / Socket A /             Barton Core / Processor with Fan
>>>    $92.99
>>>MOBO //    A455-2031  Asus A7V8X-X Socket A
>>>    $61.99
>>>RAM //    U10-1905  Ultra 512MB PC2100 DDR 266MHz      Memory 2 Pack
>>>(1024MB Total)
>>>    $159.99
>>>Switch//T156-2064  Trendware - TEG-S50TXE -          10/100/1000Mbps
>>>5-Port Copper Gigabit             $69.99
>>>NIC //    T156-2100  Trendware 10/100/100 Mbps
>>>    $19.99
>>>
>>>TOTALs just about $405.  Please comment.  What do you think folks?
>>>Will this work?
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Should be fine for a small demo.  Asus mobos have always tended to be
>>good; I have the A7N8X and like it a lot.  I assume the A7V8X is also a
>>good board.  If you?re demoing with GNOME or KDE, just make sure you
>>don?t run more than ten clients with only 1GB DRAM.  Gig-E on the server
>>is a good idea.
>>
>>    
>>
>Terrell,
>    I just use my laptop - a small sony v505, P4 2.4GHz, 512MB. it is
>good for running 3 stations fast, than it fades, but it is only 4lb. My
>previous laptop was below 3lb and worked well with 3 stations p3 600MHz
>1GB. You can get one of those refurb or used for a song. julius
>  
>
OK Julius

What song ! and how many can I get ? :-D

norbert


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