pentium 4 server

January 27th, 2020

Hi ppl just got given a rack mount server inside is pentium 4…….2.8 ghz 2 gb ram pci ethonet card 200 gb sata drive dvd rom drive 450w psu
what can i do with it was thinking mabe a private web server with all my files aka photos films music apps ect or should i scrap it or play with linux on it open to idears Thanks

Answer #1
Hi ppl just got given a rack mount server inside is pentium 4.......2.8
or should i scrap it or play with linux on it open to idears Thanks

Yes you should as it will happily hum along just fine. I have never regretted going down that path…
Answer #2
Stick smoothwall on it , you will have a tasty firewall solution
Answer #3
This might give you some insight:
http://lifehacker.com/5919558/turn-an-old-computer-into-a-networked-backup-streaming-or-torrenting-machine-with-ubuntu

 

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