What to do with a spare machine?

[eek]

Well, it fails on the NIC at the moment, I suppose it might fail at the next hurdle after that.

It probably will. I investigated this last week (could do with a working environment for something I'm testing) and concluded that a new motherboard and cpu would be the sane approach.

Its now on next years to do list.

[doodab]

WCHS.

I'd look at turning it into a media server myself.

Already have the HTPC for that.

[Mupps]

VMware workstation. Then ESXi on that.

[doodab]

VMware workstation. Then ESXi on that.

I already have workstation on my workstation. I want to do something "server" with this spare machine that I have lying around. It's an 8GB quad core extreme so fairly beefy but around 6 years old in parts. ESXi is my preferred choice as then I can put CentOS, FreeNAS and OpenSolaris on it as well as some other stuff. The only problem is that the onboard NIC and possibly SATA IO don't work so I need to do something about that.

[Ruprect]

Mac OSX?

[doodab]

Hmm, well my old LSI SAS card seems to be working and is apparently compatible so I just need to wait for my new NIC to arrive.

[northernladuk]

All this means absolutely **** all to me. I need to get a job as a waiter for an easy life I think..

[eek]

Hmm, well my old LSI SAS card seems to be working and is apparently compatible so I just need to wait for my new NIC to arrive.

LSI are definitely supported so no problem there. You just need a suitable NIC card (don't most intel ones qualify).

[doodab]

LSI are definitely supported so no problem there. You just need a suitable NIC card (don't most intel ones qualify).

Just ordered an Intel Gigabit CT for £25. Should be good to go.

[doodab]

Works a treat, although the converter in workstation is refusing to import some of my VMs.