Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-06 Thread Julian De Marchi
HP/Compaq Proliant 5000. 200 MHz (may be available slower) is a possibility at $300 USD on eBay plus shipping it across the border to Canada. 2 PCI busses with 5 slots (2 shared with EISA), max 4 GB ram, Pen Pro CPU, 5 bays in a rack-mount, 4 in a tower (may be other options but I haven't got

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread David Brodbeck
On Feb 5, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Ron Johnson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/05/08 13:40, David Brodbeck wrote: Powerlines are 60 Hz. He said anything under 200 MHz is OK, so that should be a non-issue. (Assuming there isn't any broadband-over-powerline system in his

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Brian
Douglas A. Tutty wrote: Actually, the box doesn't need X. I've got the Athlon64 for clear graphics and I have my IBM 486 for non-anti-alised viewing of e.g. pdf files. It won't run Debian anymore (won't install, and if I do the drive shell-game, it takes 2 minutes to get from login to shell pr

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 10:31:09AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 02/05/08 08:35, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > > I write this sitting at a Digital VT 520. > > Amber screen? No, model A6. White screen. > > Get a DECserver and then the F5(?) key lets you break to a terminal > server prompt and log i

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 11:40:17AM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > >How does she walk across the street, under the power-lines? > > Powerlines are 60 Hz. He said anything under 200 MHz is OK, so that > should be a non-issue. (Assuming ther

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Kent West
Ron Johnson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/05/08 13:40, David Brodbeck wrote: On Feb 5, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Ron Johnson wrote: How does she walk across the street, under the power-lines? Powerlines are 60 Hz. He said anything under 200 MHz is OK, so t

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/05/08 13:40, David Brodbeck wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Ron Johnson wrote: >> >> How does she walk across the street, under the power-lines? > > Powerlines are 60 Hz. He said anything under 200 MHz is OK, so that > should be a non-i

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread David Brodbeck
On Feb 5, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Ron Johnson wrote: How does she walk across the street, under the power-lines? Powerlines are 60 Hz. He said anything under 200 MHz is OK, so that should be a non-issue. (Assuming there isn't any broadband-over- powerline system in his area, at least.) --

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/05/08 08:35, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: [snip] > > I write this sitting at a Digital VT 520. Amber screen? Get a DECserver and then the F5(?) key lets you break to a terminal server prompt and log into another machine. The VT lets you switch bet

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 07:16:06AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 02/04/08 22:44, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > [snip] > > > > The problem is real. There is no placebo effect to worry about. > > > > Currently, Athlon64 box is as far from my wife as possible (70 feet). > > Based on our experience of

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-05 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/04/08 22:44, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: [snip] > > The problem is real. There is no placebo effect to worry about. > > Currently, Athlon64 box is as far from my wife as possible (70 feet). > Based on our experience of other high-MHz or GHz device

Re: low-MHz server [OT]

2008-02-04 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
Hello, Thanks for your continuing interest, and for the interest of those new to the thread. I'll summarize where things are at to avoid duplication. Sorry if this gets a bit long. I'll also mark it OT since its not Debian-specific. Thanks, Doug. - The problem is real. There is no placeb