Hi folks, Just a quick hello having installed CentOS on my first box - an Acer Altos G310 (P4 2.8GHz, 768MB RAM with 70GB + 300GB storage. The 300GB unit is a SATA disk which I hope to software (hardware!?) mirror - if I'm in for any major fun mirroring a SATA drive do let me know now - I think hardware mirroring is not an option (yet!?) but I haven't checked this out completely. This isn't my first *nix/linux install - I go all the way back to Daisy Dnix, Xenix, SC..er..you know who..unix, via VAX VMS and CP/M on various systems. I have a couple of RH9 boxes that will need updating soon and I'm also running one other Acer G310 server on..er..White Box..(sorry!) so this is kind of a 'keeping my options open' thing! This new G310 will be running Bacula to provide remote backup services for 25 regional sites, and the other G310 is being used as a mail/Web/Intranet (eGroupWare) server for our 250 staff. Thanks to all those who made CentOS what it is - hope I can 'give back' sometime by sharing my experience where relevant. Nigel Kendrick --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004
>From: "Nigel Kendrick" <nigel.kendrick at petdoctors.co.uk> >Reply-To: <nigel.kendrick at petdoctors.co.uk> >To: <centos at caosity.org.> >Subject: [Centos] CentOS newbie just saying hello >Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:53:44 -0000 > >Hi folks, > >Just a quick hello having installed CentOS on my first box - an Acer >Altos G310 (P4 2.8GHz, 768MB RAM with 70GB + 300GB storage. The 300GB >unit is a SATA disk which I hope to software (hardware!?) mirror - if >I'm in for any major fun mirroring a SATA drive do let me know now - I >think hardware mirroring is not an option (yet!?) but I haven't checked >this out completely.Maybe http://3ware.com/products/serial_ata.asp I don't have SATA hardwares. How is everyone else using them hopefully without problems? I would like hardware SATA RAID in future as well. Anyone like 3ware cards for this? Stable?>This isn't my first *nix/linux install - I go all the way back to Daisy >Dnix, Xenix, SC..er..you know who..unix, via VAX VMS and CP/M on various >systems. I have a couple of RH9 boxes that will need updating soon and >I'm also running one other Acer G310 server on..er..White Box..(sorry!) >so this is kind of a 'keeping my options open' thing!I get impression that Centos development process is better compared to Whitebox because community working on OS is better than one person. _________________________________________________________________ Take charge with a pop-up guard built on patented Microsoft? SmartScreen Technology http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN? Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.