How can I use my main computer as a file server for SETI

beau_safken · 07-23-03, 03:36 PM

Ok basically I just came upon a 1.3 gig system while my brother was upgrading. I want to put this to good use by using it for SETI. Only thing is that all I have is the motherboard, cpu, ram and powersupply. I am kind of hosed for all the rest of the components. IS there a way to use my main computer to act as a file server for the other computer to access SETI from. Kind of like the Linux cluster idea. IF that is not a possiblity....Will I have to basically make this damn thing into another computer? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance.

Demont · 07-23-03, 04:54 PM

Might wanna check out Arkaine's overcrunchix project here:
http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showth...hreadid=217151

All you will need is a CD-Rom and a NIC maybe if it doesn't have it onboard. (Should be very low cost)

Burning Phoenix · 07-23-03, 06:36 PM

I am sure a windows based system can do the same thing as the Linux Cluster idea. If i ever get the time to finish my seti diskless someday i'll post how i did it with a windows server. From what I've read it seems Win98 is the windows OS to use for this idea.

beau_safken · 07-23-03, 08:46 PM

Well it looks like im gonna have to basically build another computer...Oh well. I'll jsut pull my CDrom out of my main computer to install Window98 and then just build it like I should any other computer.

TC · 07-23-03, 09:46 PM

Why not use the cdrom that Arkaine made? All you need for it is any cdrom drive a nic and the hardware you have.

beau_safken · 07-23-03, 11:11 PM

I hear ya TC. I have a 4 gig HD just sitting around. I thought I would just put all the extra parts I have laying around to some use. I am gonna build the computer on a piece of plywood...

I am just gonna basically make a computer ultimatly without a CDROM or Floppy. After I install all the components I will take the floppy and Cd rom off and just have it on all the time crunching SETI. I'll just que up like 70 WU's and everyweek hook it up to a moniter and Dump WU's. I think it will work. It will be fun to built a totally revealed computer...HEHe..

TC · 07-24-03, 12:27 AM

Well if you've got the HD just go ahead and install an OS and use VNC to work with it over the LAN once it's setup. You can install tight vnc as a service so it comes up automatically after a reboot. If you keep it connected to your lan then you don't need to update the work units at all.

beau_safken · 07-24-03, 01:02 PM

Big problem is I dont have broadband so It needs to be used almost independently. But its ok...when there are WU's coming in at a constant rate....Life is good. Am I right?

07-23-03, 03:36 PM	Thread Starter #1
beau_safken Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco CA	How can I use my main computer as a file server for SETI Ok basically I just came upon a 1.3 gig system while my brother was upgrading. I want to put this to good use by using it for SETI. Only thing is that all I have is the motherboard, cpu, ram and powersupply. I am kind of hosed for all the rest of the components. IS there a way to use my main computer to act as a file server for the other computer to access SETI from. Kind of like the Linux cluster idea. IF that is not a possiblity....Will I have to basically make this damn thing into another computer? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance. __________________ It's the love of money that is the root of all evil not the money its self. From XprincoX My Heatware!!
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07-23-03, 04:54 PM	#2
Demont Member Join Date: Nov 2001	Might wanna check out Arkaine's overcrunchix project here: http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showth...hreadid=217151 All you will need is a CD-Rom and a NIC maybe if it doesn't have it onboard. (Should be very low cost) __________________ i7 950 @ 3.07 XFX 5850 @ 775/1000 Heatware
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07-23-03, 06:36 PM	#3
Burning Phoenix Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Schenectady NY	I am sure a windows based system can do the same thing as the Linux Cluster idea. If i ever get the time to finish my seti diskless someday i'll post how i did it with a windows server. From what I've read it seems Win98 is the windows OS to use for this idea. __________________ 3.0c Northwood – ASUS P4C800-E : 512M Corsair XMS DDR400 Dual Xeon 3.2GHZ - ASUS NCCH-DL : 2G Mushkin DDR400 Dual Xeon 2.5ghz quad cores – ASUS DSBF-DE : Mushkin 8GB PC2 6400 : 3x 1TB Seagate
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07-23-03, 08:46 PM	Thread Starter #4
beau_safken Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco CA	Well it looks like im gonna have to basically build another computer...Oh well. I'll jsut pull my CDrom out of my main computer to install Window98 and then just build it like I should any other computer. __________________ It's the love of money that is the root of all evil not the money its self. From XprincoX My Heatware!!
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07-23-03, 09:46 PM	#5
TC Senior Seti Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Denver, CO	Why not use the cdrom that Arkaine made? All you need for it is any cdrom drive a nic and the hardware you have. __________________ My Heatware
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07-23-03, 11:11 PM	Thread Starter #6
beau_safken Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco CA	I hear ya TC. I have a 4 gig HD just sitting around. I thought I would just put all the extra parts I have laying around to some use. I am gonna build the computer on a piece of plywood... I am just gonna basically make a computer ultimatly without a CDROM or Floppy. After I install all the components I will take the floppy and Cd rom off and just have it on all the time crunching SETI. I'll just que up like 70 WU's and everyweek hook it up to a moniter and Dump WU's. I think it will work. It will be fun to built a totally revealed computer...HEHe.. __________________ It's the love of money that is the root of all evil not the money its self. From XprincoX My Heatware!!
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07-24-03, 12:27 AM	#7
TC Senior Seti Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Denver, CO	Well if you've got the HD just go ahead and install an OS and use VNC to work with it over the LAN once it's setup. You can install tight vnc as a service so it comes up automatically after a reboot. If you keep it connected to your lan then you don't need to update the work units at all. __________________ My Heatware
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07-24-03, 01:02 PM	Thread Starter #8
beau_safken Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco CA	Big problem is I dont have broadband so It needs to be used almost independently. But its ok...when there are WU's coming in at a constant rate....Life is good. Am I right? __________________ It's the love of money that is the root of all evil not the money its self. From XprincoX My Heatware!!
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