[Wolves] Suggestions for use of old Linux box

[Dave Morley]

On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 11:00 +0000, stuart bell wrote:
> 2010/1/3 Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk>:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> > How about a UPnP media server to serve music and video to PS3 or XBlock?
> >> > Claire
> >> > Well, my first thought would be a Smoothie box... :-)  Possibly a file
> >> server? DM
> >>
> >> Both suggestions sound interesting. I will explore. I suppose it could
> >> also
> >> double up as a print server??
> >>
> >> Mo
> >>
> >>You could turn it into a router come torrent box come media server 24 7
> >> thing, that is if you can justify the use (and niccard and storage
> >> considered). you >could use it as a test box, although the hardware is old,
> >> it means its well supported by the linux kernel. If you cant find a use for
> >> it your self freegle/cycle it, >so that someone else could, as I doubt there
> >> is little cash value as is, good luck and let us know your choice.
> >
> >>The reason I ask to be informed is that I recently saw a 3 part series on
> >> bbc called Digital Dreams, that made me change my view on technology and
> >> it's >influence on the family members around the home...This spoke about the
> >> ever increasing amount of computers we have.
> >
> >
> >>Best regards,
> >
> >>Roundyz
> >
> > I totally agree, I don't like to waste things like that, if I can find a use
> > for it I will keep it because it is in good condition all round. I think a
> > print/file/media server is the likely use. This then raises the second
> > question: Which is the best distro to use on it to act as a server given the
> > spec I mentioned?
> >
> > Mo
> 
> 
> This was once suggested to me:
> 
No wonder this went to moderation curse you mailman for not showing
images.

Stuart please don't put photos on mailing lists directly.  Instead put
in a link that points to an image file on a photo gallery of some sort.

Many thanks :)


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