Allen wrote: > I remember 286 and XT's and they were a marvel then. Since every time qa new > processor comes out Microsoft find new ways of making them slower lol. > Interesting on the quads. It looks like a high end dual is best. But linux > is not an option. > As this is just serving data then 64 bit is an option. At least 64 bit can > use memory. Maybe 2009 server will be an option. Anyone using such a setup > for VFP data serving?
> Back when I was in the business we used 386sx with 8 meg on DOS or maybe > Netware if they wanted to pay for it, but I don't see that helping you now. I should add that when we were using 386sx for servers the 486 DX66 with VESA bus was king of the hill. The idea was that the server was just distributing files and data, the desktop was doing the work with the data. If you have to use M$, why not have a look at what M$ themselves are using for a similar sized system? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb905370%28office.14%29.aspx#BKMK_hw_reqs -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
