Originally posted by: AtomicDude512
Dude, why would you want that ancient stuff?![]()
Originally posted by: Intelman07
80MB total assuming the 32x2 is two sticks of 32MB and two 8MB is 16MB.
Originally posted by: Viper0329
I took my P166 with 80Mb ram and put it on my network as a server. I threw in a 40GB HD, and it is a Network Drive for all the computers on my home network. It runs Win2k and is rock stable.
Originally posted by: Goopster
Originally posted by: Viper0329
I took my P166 with 80Mb ram and put it on my network as a server. I threw in a 40GB HD, and it is a Network Drive for all the computers on my home network. It runs Win2k and is rock stable.
Question :
Since it is only working as a network drive wouldn't it be better to attach a 40GB hard drive to any computer at home and make it accessible to all the computers rather than keeping this old CPU and making all the network connections.
What are the advantages of doing so?
I may do the same as you did if it appeals to me.
Originally posted by: Confused
So if i load Win 98 or something in it and open the share access of the drive for everyone to see it than this would be my server right.Originally posted by: Goopster
Originally posted by: Viper0329
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It gives you a central location to get files, and it can be left on all the time, and does not require that the other PCs where you may store it are on as well. You could also use it to share your internet to the other computers on the network, which will mean that if another computer is rebooting, the internet does not go down for everyone else!
That's what I do, although my server is an XP1800+!!
Confused
Originally posted by: Goopster
Originally posted by: Confused
So if i load Win 98 or something in it and open the share access of the drive for everyone to see it than this would be my server right.Originally posted by: Goopster
Originally posted by: Viper0329
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It gives you a central location to get files, and it can be left on all the time, and does not require that the other PCs where you may store it are on as well. You could also use it to share your internet to the other computers on the network, which will mean that if another computer is rebooting, the internet does not go down for everyone else!
That's what I do, although my server is an XP1800+!!
Confused
Yes. Just give full share access to the drive, and plug it into the network. I, for instance, map a folder called Network Drive to all the computers as Drive "L:". So, all of the computers (3 not counting the server), have an L: drive to store any files.
I also have it automatically backup things such as My Documents folders on all the computers onto its hard drive.