Re: [9fans] Wireless on the Pi?

2016-01-09 Thread California Electric
I’ve used the following Ethernet- Wifi bridge for years: NETGEAR WNCE2001 Universal WiFi Internet Adapter Configuration is via a web browser. Power sometimes works from a pi usb port, sometimes it needs a separate supply - depends on the individual pi and it’s power supply. Always works

Re: [9fans] What does your fileserver consist of?

2016-10-12 Thread California Electric
Jim, There are other low cost alternatives than an rpi. Higher kilowatt-hour cost for sure than an rpi, but cheap... My current 32bit bell labs distro file server is a Lenovo (IBM) m58p small form factor. It has a 3.33 ghz intel core2 duo cpu, upgraded from it's stock 3.0ghz core2 duo. I have