On a happier note...

[fleetfootmike]

...those tracking the progress of the new server at the Mill House will be pleased to know that I have just placed an order for:

1 x Scan CF-219 2u Aluminium Rackmount Case inc 300W PFC PSU
1 x Abit VA-10 KM400, uATX, 10/100 Lan, USB 2.0, 6Ch Audio, IDE, VGA
1 x AMD *OEM* Athlon XP 2100+ (1.73 GHz) "Thoroughbred" OEM
2 x 120Gb Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 ATA-133 (7200rpm,2MB)
1 x Coolermaster CP5-5C13 (1U) Ultra Low Profile ** AMD **
2 x 60cm Akasa Round IDE Cable
1 x 512 Mb Corsair Value Select, DDR, PC2700, non ECC, Lifetime Warranty

which will go with the spare 20G hard drive and CD-ROM I have here to make a very tasty server indeed.

Comments

[antonia-tiger.livejournal.com]

That's more-or-less the same as my desktop system -- different case, much smaller HDD, a lot of detail differences, but you'd heave to be really picky about the detail.

Which OS are you planning on using?

[fleetfootmike.livejournal.com]

Why, Debian testing release, of course :)