Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 13:30, Rich3800@aol.com wrote:
Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
Although laptops CAN be used as a server it is NOT recommended, they are not built for that task. -- Ken Schneider unix user since 1989 linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998
Ken, if you can really keep them cool, they'll last alot longer as a server than alot of folks think...but then we've had regular laptops (Higher end IBM Thinkpads) running almost 24x7 in a user environment without really getting hit with alot of failures... BUT, you need the higher end laptops (of whomevers you buy) and ya gotta keep them cool and make sure the fans don't go on you...:) Don in DC ---------------------------------- On 30 Jun 2003, Ken Schneider wrote:
On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 13:30, Rich3800@aol.com wrote:
Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
Although laptops CAN be used as a server it is NOT recommended, they are not built for that task.
-- Ken Schneider unix user since 1989 linux user since 1994 SuSE user since 1998
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Hi, I'm still using an old Pentium 233MHz laptop as a temperature controller and interface server for my home HVAC system. It's been in constant 24x7 service for over five years. The only modification I had to make, is to attach a small custom made plastic duct to its case to provide more ventilation for the CPU and components. Laptops generally have worst ventilation, compare to desktops, that considerably shortens the life of componentry. If you intended for some reasons to use your laptop as a 24x7 server, than attach an external blower to supply more air in it. Regards. Alex -------------------
Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
Should be no problem for light service. Uptime should be fine as long as your turn off the power saving crap. Only thing is that most laptops have slow disks (4200 rpm) and I'm not sure the NICS would be up to snuff with desktop NICS. But again, for light duty... Regards, Mike Wafkowski http://www.osheaven.net Linux CDs and Stuff ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rich3800@aol.com> To: <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:30 PM Subject: [SLE] Laptop as server
Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
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On 30 Jun 2003 at 13:30, Rich3800@aol.com wrote: From: Rich3800@aol.com Date sent: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:30:38 EDT To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: [SLE] Laptop as server
Would a laptop be of use as a Linux server? How much of an uptime can be expected from a laptop?
It depends exactly what you are using it for. When we were short of cash I stuck an open beta copy of a game server I was writing on to a 266Mhz Pentium laptop running SuSE 7.1. A year later we got hold of a couple of Compaq 1U servers and I transferred the game server over to one of them. Two months later the power supplies on all the Compaqs failed and I had to put the game server back onto the laptop while we argued with Compaq about who was going to pay for the repairs. In this case the laptop was far more reliable than the server. We will never buy anything from Compaq in the future, and I wouldn't recommend anyone else does so either. alan -- http://www.ibgames.net/alan Registered Linux user #6822 http://counter.li.org Winding Down - Weekly Tech Newsletter - subscribe at http://www.ibgames.net/alan/winding/mailing.html
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