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LiquidAnimosity

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I have a few questions. I want to build a server box and most likely run linux so I can extend my knowledge base beyond that of microsoft. The first question is for a gaming/web server are these products pretty efficient enough to run a gaming/web server. Also can a gaming server also be the host of websites? I have a basic cable connection right now. Any opinions and advice is highly appreciated. Thanks guys!

Mobo - ABIT NF7-S V2 Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 SPP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 82.00

Chip - AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton 333MHz FSB Socket A Processor Model AXDA2600DKV4D - OEM 77.00

HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JB 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM 55.00

Memory - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail -82.00
 
I would stop at "I have a basic cable connection" and make sure the TOS allows any type of server to be ran on their network before I made any other plans.
 
Originally posted by: LiquidAnimosity
Yeah your right! the TOS doesn't allow for servers to be run of the network. How do I get around this problem? Find a diff ISP?
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See if they offer a small business plan. I had to switch to the "SBP" with my ISP when I started to doing my business of company backups via FTP. Usually its double the current user end price but it opens the door for alot more uses and options.
 
Originally posted by: bluestrobe
Originally posted by: LiquidAnimosity
Yeah your right! the TOS doesn't allow for servers to be run of the network. How do I get around this problem? Find a diff ISP?
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See if they offer a small business plan. I had to switch to the "SBP" with my ISP when I started to doing my business of company backups via FTP. Usually its double the current user end price but it opens the door for alot more uses and options.
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do SBPs usually come with higher upstream as well?
 
my TOS says no servers, but when I called presales and asked about it, their answer was "no servers because of B/W problems, mostly P2P applications lumped under the server hat". I run a small site to host pictures for the family, and they said that was fine. 7 months later, no problems because it's low B/W. Maybe call sales and talk to them if it's a small site, i.e few friends/family type of deal. Also they said no commercial/biz site, trying to make money.
 

Mobo - ABIT NF7-S V2 Socket A (Socket 462) NVIDIA nForce2 SPP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 82.00

Chip - AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton 333MHz FSB Socket A Processor Model AXDA2600DKV4D - OEM 77.00

HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JB 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM 55.00

Memory - CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail -82.00
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I have tried a couple of flavors of Linux and FreeBSD on an extra NForce2 mainboard that I have. None of them supported NForce2 very well at all.

I would recommend getting either an Intel or VIA chipset to save yourself headaches.
 
Originally posted by: Diademed
No... nForce2 is fine, just run Slack or Gentoo. Those distros are better if you want to learn anyway.

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I have a production hylafax server running on an nforce 2 on RH9, no problems either.
 
I'd go the safe route and get a slightly older Intel/intel chipset based mATX board with any unneeded features disabled in BIOS for the smoothest possible Linux installation...but that's just me.
 
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