[nzlug] Energy saving Linux

[Guy K. Kloss]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 5:53:09 pm Nick 'Zaf' Clifford wrote:
> But if you aren't needing the CPU/Harddisk speed, then a laptop may make
> a good server. My only concern would be to increase the system memory to
> make up for the slower / sleeping hard disk.

Well, for a usual web server you usually need hardly more than 64-128 MB of 
RAM ...

> My only concern on a 2nd hand laptop is make sure the vents aren't
> blocked with dust. Good way to kill a laptop.

Clean 'em first :)

> Oh, and of course its hard to slap another NIC in the laptop, unless you
> use a USB one.

PCMCIA cards would do the trick as well.

Guy


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