If you think you have a good idea, just throw it up on whatever you have available. Find out if people agree with what you think makes an interesting web site before you worry about server architectures and network design.
Slashdot started as just some interesting tibits of tech news that some guy stuck on his homepage from time to time.
For memory, you will need true parity, this is more expensive, but definately obtainable.
A disk is a bit trickier. Multia's can take internal IDE or SCSI2 lap-top disks without any problem. There does seem to be enough room to fit a regular 3.5 inch disk inside, and you can rig the external scsi2 cable to go internal instead, but I wasn't able to draw sufficient power from the internal lap-top ide connector to power a 3.5 inch scsi disk, thus you're better off going with an external scsi2 if you don't want to get a lap-top disk.
Also make sure it has, or you can get, a floppy. Getting it to boot without one is very difficult.
Otherwise, these make nice machines, don't expect anything in the way of speed, but they serve well as rock solid light servers.
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You think I'm joking.
If you think you have a good idea, just throw
it up on whatever you have available. Find out
if people agree with what you think makes an
interesting web site before you worry about
server architectures and network design.
Slashdot started as just some interesting tibits
of tech news that some guy stuck on his homepage
from time to time.
I bought one of these a few months back...
For memory, you will need true parity, this is more expensive, but definately obtainable.
A disk is a bit trickier. Multia's can take internal IDE or SCSI2 lap-top disks without any problem. There does seem to be enough room to fit a regular 3.5 inch disk inside, and you can rig the external scsi2 cable to go internal instead, but I wasn't able to draw sufficient power from the internal lap-top ide connector to power a 3.5 inch scsi disk, thus you're better off going with an external scsi2 if you don't want to get a lap-top disk.
Also make sure it has, or you can get, a floppy. Getting it to boot without one is very difficult.
Otherwise, these make nice machines, don't expect anything in the way of speed, but they serve well as rock solid light servers.
Good luck.