Re: [9fans] SFF 9legacy fileserver hardware

[hiro <23hiro@gmail.com>]

btw, here are the exact models we tested:

http://fqa.9front.org/fqa3.html#3.2
at subheader 3.2.6.4.1 - ThinkCentre

On 4/26/21, hiro <23hiro@gmail.com> wrote:
> sure you want just one sata disk for a fileserver? or is the worm all on
> bluray?
>
> the thinkcentre on my desk here has exactly one nvme and one 2,5" slot
> for sata inside.
> i'm not sure it has usb2, but we have xhci support in 9front anyway so
> that should cover it...
> i think you can chose between some used intel (very cheap) and now
> also newer ryzen...
>
> it might be that you'll have to copy some patches into 9legacy first,
> there were too many (esp. about xhci) to keep track for me.
>
> On 4/26/21, Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM) <lyndon@orthanc.ca> wrote:
>> Time to build out some proper infrastructure at home, and the
>> first order of business is the file+auth server.  I don't need
>> screaming fast performance, just something basic, and I have been
>> looking at some of the current crop of small form factor desktops,
>> along the lines of the Intel NUC.  (But I'm in no way married
>> to Intel.)
>> 
>> I'm curious in hearing from anybody ACTUALLY RUNNING on that sort
>> of machine.  The spec's I'm looking for are pretty minimal:
>> 
>> * amd64 arch.
>> 
>> * a gig-E port I can saturate.
>> 
>> * SATA-II SSD disk (2.5 inch is fine), preferably that will
>>   max out the SATA interface. PCIe/m.2/whatever is okay, as
>>   long as it works with the 9legacy kernel, but remember this
>>   is a file server, so I want to be able to pack a fair number
>>   of bytes into it, making $$$ an issue for non-SATA storage.
>> 
>> * >= 16GB RAM.
>> 
>> * 2 x USB1/2 (for kbd/mouse), USB-3 for external blu-ray writer.
>> 
>> * basic bitmap video (VGA/VESA is fine).
>> 
>> Thanks for any feedback you can give!
>> 
>> --lyndon

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