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minestrone replied

16 June 2012, 07:40
Where is the 'dedicate it to SKA and double their process power' option?
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doodab replied

16 June 2012, 07:35
Works a treat, although the converter in workstation is refusing to import some of my VMs.
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doodab replied

11 June 2012, 20:57
Originally posted by eek View Post

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.
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eek replied

11 June 2012, 20:54
Originally posted by doodab View Post

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).
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northernladuk replied

11 June 2012, 20:47
All this means absolutely **** all to me. I need to get a job as a waiter for an easy life I think..
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doodab replied

11 June 2012, 19:55
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.
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Ruprect replied

11 June 2012, 19:18
Mac OSX?
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doodab replied

11 June 2012, 18:44
Originally posted by Mupps View Post

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.
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Mupps replied

11 June 2012, 18:25
VMware workstation. Then ESXi on that.
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doodab replied

11 June 2012, 16:17
Originally posted by cojak View Post

WCHS.

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

Already have the HTPC for that.
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eek replied

11 June 2012, 15:59
Originally posted by doodab View Post

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.
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doodab replied

11 June 2012, 15:47
Originally posted by eek View Post

Quad core would scream esxi if its compatible enough.

If all you need is an NIC you aren't doing badly I would need a whole sata 3 controller.

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

11 June 2012, 15:38
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

Linux? Turn it into a webserver, NAS, Asterisk box, media server, run VM's on it...

WCHS.

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

11 June 2012, 15:37
Quad core would scream esxi if its compatible enough.

If all you need is an NIC you aren't doing badly I would need a whole sata 3 controller.
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garethevans1986 replied

11 June 2012, 15:34
+1 for ESXi
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