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Riven109
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03-29-2025, 08:02 PM

#11

I wouldn't think about setting up Arch Linux; it's a solid Linux foundation but not the easiest to get started with.

Riven109

03-29-2025, 08:02 PM #11

I wouldn't think about setting up Arch Linux; it's a solid Linux foundation but not the easiest to get started with.

xl97
Member

104

03-29-2025, 09:46 PM

#12

Debian

xl97

03-29-2025, 09:46 PM #12

Debian

DumpyPutty
Member

172

04-09-2025, 07:07 AM

#13

FreeNAS needs 8GB of RAM, but this machine uses DDR1 memory, which is tough to locate. I’m searching for four DDR1 ECC 184 modules. This also explains why I’m sticking with older operating systems.

DumpyPutty

04-09-2025, 07:07 AM #13

Fred10244
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04-09-2025, 11:19 AM

#14

This might spark some debate. Selling your gear on eBay and swapping it for an affordable Haswell dual-core processor could save you a lot of energy and improve performance with newer operating systems and drives. The two Xeons typically draw around 220W TDP, much higher than the 35W from a budget dual-core model.

Fred10244

04-09-2025, 11:19 AM #14

_ErikThePanda_
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04-23-2025, 09:34 AM

#15

Reasonable. Earlier adjustments kept the system running with 32-bit support and 4GB memory.

_ErikThePanda_

04-23-2025, 09:34 AM #15

Reasonable. Earlier adjustments kept the system running with 32-bit support and 4GB memory.

Kayzan_
Senior Member

252

04-24-2025, 01:30 PM

#16

many guides exist for setup, but the real challenge lies in applying it later

Kayzan_

04-24-2025, 01:30 PM #16

many guides exist for setup, but the real challenge lies in applying it later

TOR3IK_CHANEL
Member

04-27-2025, 05:37 AM

#17

Even with guides, it wouldn't be that simple. You still have to understand what you're doing to get it right.

TOR3IK_CHANEL

04-27-2025, 05:37 AM #17

Even with guides, it wouldn't be that simple. You still have to understand what you're doing to get it right.

TrueRiven
Member

04-27-2025, 05:58 AM

#18

I succeeded, but I’m not a Linux expert. It only requires some experimentation in a virtual environment to understand how it functions before applying it to a server.

TrueRiven

04-27-2025, 05:58 AM #18

I succeeded, but I’m not a Linux expert. It only requires some experimentation in a virtual environment to understand how it functions before applying it to a server.

Splax67
Member

190

05-03-2025, 10:37 PM

#19

That's the approach I took too, and based on what I've seen, it's actually quite manageable on the server side.

Splax67

05-03-2025, 10:37 PM #19

That's the approach I took too, and based on what I've seen, it's actually quite manageable on the server side.

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