Pentium 200 for file server?

[Henry Rollins II]

I just got back a computer I built back in 96 or 95, dont remember wich, a P200 non-mmx. I sold it to a buddy 1997 and he has had it up until now.

I was thinking to install Linux on it and use it as a file server. Have a highpoint ata 133 controller laying around.

Would this old 200 Mhz with 128 mb RAM be able to do this?

 

[ChadP]

Yeah it should do fine. Just don't try running KDE on it - use text mode only. The biggest isssue is that most P5 chipsets didn't cache more than 64MB of RAM... performance hit ahoy.

 

[funnyperson1]

yup console only

 

[deez]

should make a nice file server...might try running NT4 if linux is a PITA

 

[The Revelation]

I'm using a P133 as a file server in my home, works fine running Mandrake 8.

Mandrake was fairly easy to set up also, I recommend it.

 

[Darkseid]

i´m using a 166mmx as flie server, and for nat, hosting, mail server and ftp, and the most funny thnig is that i´m on windows 2000 ,lol

it work fine, maybe some day i put linux on this one

 

[Henry Rollins II]

Windows 2000 on that one? How long does it take for it to boot?

 

[Darkseid]

not that much, and it has been up for 7 days so far so... who cares how much it takes to boot right??

believe me it gets the job done

 

[mbentley]

i´m using a 166mmx as flie server, and for nat, hosting, mail server and ftp, and the most funny thnig is that i´m on windows 2000 ,lol

it work fine, maybe some day i put linux on this one

believe it or not, windows 2000 runs pretty smooth on slower computers. i find that the lack of fancy graphics makes it a much better deal that any of the other modern os's. this makes it so it is still updated nicely (security and otherwise) and it runs well... i find it's a nice combo.

 

[Darkseid]

hey i`ve believe you, i have one of those and very happy with it

 

[Henry Rollins II]

Cool I ll try it out with W2000 then.

Funny thing: It has a voodoo 1 card in it. Remember those??

 

[mr-nsf]

hehehe v1, requirin a 2d gfx card

 

[Darkseid]

i put win2000 for a friend and he has a celeron 300a and a voodoo1 too, but... i can`t make the damn card work, if you find the right drivers please help me one this one

 

[Henry Rollins II]

Drivers: Try browsing this site http://www.voodoofiles.com

I remember when this card just came out, the first real 3D card. Oh man it gave 3D games a totally new dimension.

 

[Darkseid]

nope voodoo files didn´t help me the first time, but thanks anyway