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) <lyn...@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 ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T055ff8c5321ac6a2-Mdf65597fd17a37bd17870dc2 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
