I am wanting to set up a linux server for my otherwise Windows office. I just need it for a file server.
I have downloaded CentOS and Knoppix I have tried them on my computer that I want to use and they crash. I think there is something wrong with the motherboard.
The old motherboard isn't that great anyways, an old SuperMicro P-III slot motherboard, with a P-III 450. This system used to be a ReByte server and the ReByte started crashing. I thought it was the ReByte at the time, but they reflashed it and I can't get CentOS completely installed and Knoppix running from the CD will crash on me.
I would like to have something newer, but sure don't need bleeding edge. I just want something that will work smoothly with CentOS and serve up files for 5-6 Windows computers to access.
Any Motherboard/CPU combo recomendations? I need ATX size board.
I see some P-4 combos on Ebay that are used boards. I wonder if that is a good choice, or is it probably better to get a new board?
Thanks,
Kirk
I have downloaded CentOS and Knoppix I have tried them on my computer that I want to use and they crash. I think there is something wrong with the motherboard.
The old motherboard isn't that great anyways, an old SuperMicro P-III slot motherboard, with a P-III 450. This system used to be a ReByte server and the ReByte started crashing. I thought it was the ReByte at the time, but they reflashed it and I can't get CentOS completely installed and Knoppix running from the CD will crash on me.
I would like to have something newer, but sure don't need bleeding edge. I just want something that will work smoothly with CentOS and serve up files for 5-6 Windows computers to access.
Any Motherboard/CPU combo recomendations? I need ATX size board.
I see some P-4 combos on Ebay that are used boards. I wonder if that is a good choice, or is it probably better to get a new board?
Thanks,
Kirk