Got a P3 sitting around...

voice-

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I need a good solution here. I've got a P3 just sitting there. What should I use it for? I'm on 56k, so web-server is not an option. The network already works, so there it isn't needed...what can a Linux comp otherwise be used for?
 
You could do some number crunching.. Seti.. RC5...

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Or you could buy Windows(R) XP(TM) Home Edition and have a wonderful Windows eXPerience!
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Or I'll give you $20 for it :D
 
Originally posted by voice-
You know, Bling, you really ought to look at my signature...
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whoops... didn't even think to look into the signature.... i thought u meant you just acquired a P3 from someone and wanted to know what it could be used for...

i'll buy it for $300... you should take Redhat off since we'll just delete it anyways...

edit: on second thought, i'm gonna buy a mac & upgrade it...
 
scrap redhat and put GNU/Darwin/x86 on it!

but really, what do you mean, what use is it? there are other uses for a computer tthan web server. what do you do with your life? if it is digital photography mp3s and DVDs, then stick with your OSX box. but linux is a great platform to program on, in lots of languages.

maybe you could make a software router out of it to share your 56k modem connection to your other computers.
 
If I were you voice- I would install FreeBSD or some other UNIX on it. Just to get some experience and to see the dfferences between the various UNIX versions. You could simply use it as a test-machine (...just don't "poison" it with Windows). :)


Kris
 
lethe, Kris, I have no coding skills, know anywhere I can get a little intro without buying BIG books which don't help squat?

And "poisoning" it with Windows would be an option if someone gave Windows to me, but I'll never pay for it...I bought it for games a year ago, and I thought it might serve its purpose here...

And where can I get FreeBSD?
 
Yeah, freebsd.org is good place to start :), though I do find the page a bit confusing... - If you choose to install FreeBSD, keep us updated. :)

Books are great to learn from, - if the book is good that is. I have found books from SAMS very interesting and easy to learn from. But I suppose it also depends on what you want to learn.


Kris
 
well, I don't want a 1700-page tutorial on how great it is, I want to learn codes and the logics of them.
 
Originally posted by voice-
well, I don't want a 1700-page tutorial on how great it is, I want to learn codes and the logics of them.
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There are only, the way I see it, two ways to learn new stuff; from other people or books (yourself). What suits you best, only you can know. :)


Kris
 
I dunno, I've heard that O'Reilly's books are pretty awesome. You might want to check one out. I think their site has some good online resources too.

-the valrus
 
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