[plug] PLUG server hardware

[Carl Gherardi]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Crawford [mailto:chris at linuxwa.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:02 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] PLUG server hardware
> 
> 
> Hi Pluggers 
> The new server will be a Duron 1.2Ghz CPU, 512Mb RAM, 20 Gb 
> HDD ATA 100
> 7200 RPM Seagate, MSI 6378x-L with a Tulip(based) ethernet card in a
> Aopen kf45 Case.
> This basically the blueprint of all LinuxWA servers we have been using
> for the last six months. With the exception of CPU's.
> Any comments would be appreciated
> 

Why ATA over SCSI? (Expense? I know the server is a gift)

I have a bit of an irrational fear of ATA drives in server boxen because of
a few bandwidth problems i've had with (seagate) ATA disks.

Carl