Standing around with my damn hand out

Post by **bio** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:37 pm

The server is screwed.

There's a few things that are very, VERY wrong with it and I'm gonna have to replace it with something spiffy... soon!

So, I'm asking people whom I host if they can spare $20.

Here's the machine I'm replacing it with (minus CPU, cooling fan, and video). Cost: 1275.25 + s/h (actually... it's gonna be more, because I just discovered that that motherboard won't handle the SATA card).

If I host you, and you'd like to donate, you can click the paypal link at the bottom of the page (or at wwbd or pixelthugs). Karma will be your best friend!

I will be removing the paypal thing after the new server is orderd (I'm not doing this for profit).

Thanks for not calling me a greedy bastard in advance!

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:41 pm

I will donate that $20 as soon as I get paid for my part-time babysitting job.

XOXO

Post by **eddiecanuck** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:50 pm

Greedy bastard.

Oh, c'mon you knew someone would say it.

I'll toss some bucks in after this payday.

Pigman · Post by **Pigman** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:06 pm

I will drop off a $20 as soon as I photo copy one in my wallet.

Or perhaps it would be best to give YOU the orginal and I will keep the copy.

Post by **bio** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:57 pm

All of you rock!

As an added bonus... the person who contributes the most gets a prize:

THE OLD SERVER!!!!!*

HP Netserv LH
Dual PIII 600mHz processors
1x 9Gb 10k SCSI System drive
6x 18GB 10k SCSI Drives (raid 5, hot swappable, self healing)
409 MB RAM
Dual power supplies
Dual NIC
CD. Floppy, etc

*Monitor, keyboard, mouse, and OS not included. Server is slightly fuxored. Winner pays shipping

Post by **bio** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:23 am

w00t!

Money is coming in! Big thanks to pigman for being the first to donate to the cause!!

Pigman · Post by **Pigman** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:42 pm

If Moxie would babysit me for a weekend, we could donate that money as well ...

(don't read this J.C.)

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:02 am

Well I *am* the forum courtesean, after all.

Hee

dribbles · Post by **dribbles** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:14 am

so who's J.C in relation to moxie?

dribbles · Post by **dribbles** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:16 am

actually... it's gonna be more, because I just discovered that that motherboard won't handle the SATA card).

Raptors?

what spec is the server? re-using the P III's?

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:17 am

My husband and another lucky soul hosted by our generous and handsome Bio.

Post by **bio** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:41 am

dribbles wrote:
what spec is the server? re-using the P III's?

AMD XP 2000+ (or possibly a pair of MP's)
1 GB Kingston PC-2700
4x 80GB Seagate SATA 7200 RAID-5 (3 + online spare)
3ware PCI to SATA RAID Controller Card
Iomega REV 35GB/90GB ATAPI Internal Drive (for backups)

You may think the processor is light, but I run linux, no GUI (pure command line goodness). This will run like a God.

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:17 pm

Still waiting to be paid, btw. I haven't forgotten!

dribbles · Post by **dribbles** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:02 am

pick up a pair of raptors for speed.

SATA doesn't provide any extra preformance over IDE as the hard drive cannot utilise the speed offered by IDE let alone SATA.

but, the raptors are faster.

1Q. can you afford opterons?

or an athlon 64

Post by **bio** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:51 pm

Speed on the drives is important, but redundancy is critical!

That's why I'm doing the SATA raid array. While it's not as fast as SCSI, it's a hella cheaper solution (and the speed will be more than sufficient).

Oh... and a big w00t!! to mmeowgrl for her donation! I wub her!!

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