[Wolves] Suggestions for use of old Linux box

[stuart bell]

2010/1/3 Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk>:
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>> > How about a UPnP media server to serve music and video to PS3 or XBlock?
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>> > Well, my first thought would be a Smoothie box... :-)  Possibly a file
>> server? DM
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>> Both suggestions sound interesting. I will explore. I suppose it could
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>> double up as a print server??
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>>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.
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>>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.
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>>Best regards,
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>>Roundyz
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> 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?
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> Mo


This was once suggested to me:


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