Recycling old PC's...

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:46 pm

I have had a few older pc's laying around that i have been wanting to find use for. Working for a server company i have been getting more and more into the server world. I have 2 to offer and would love more input.

First is ClarkConnect. For those of you who are familiar with IPCOP, Clarkconnect is 100000 times better. Its a custom linux distro (dont worry you dont need to know linux) that acts as one heck of a firewall/gateway. Also it can act as an FTP server, home file server, and just about anything server. The best part of it...RTG graphs!!!!!!! Show graphs of your network in and out ETC.... If you are wanting to get a little more hot and heavy into your network and wanting to control a little more of your network, I STRONGLY SUGGEST giving this a try. It wasnt that hard to setup and will support those with DSL/PPPoe. A simple installer.

http://www.clarkconnect.com/

The next one, I am new to today, is FREENAS. Basically will take a computer and turn it into what it says. A NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVISE. It has built in differential and incremental auto backup and stuff like that. It runs off of freeBSD (again you dont have to know anything about linux)

http://www.freenas.org/

Both of these program once installed onto a computer are controlled via a web interface and is all controlled from there, so you dont have to interact with linux directly. If you have been using these programs for a while let me know i would to know more.
Again PLEASE SUBMIT SOME IDEAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Digital Puppy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:23 am

DC- This is very cool...I think I have an application for at least one of these proggys. Thanks for the heads up!!

NAiLs · Post by **NAiLs** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:27 am

Sweet... thanks for the heads-up. I've got a few SCSI drives, IDE drives, and the rest of the guts of a PC waiting to be used.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:33 am

I have seen the FreeNAS before, never heard of the other one.

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:51 am

Sweet!!!

I havent seen either of those before, both look like excellent programs.

I use IPCop myself and find it to be an excellent program, but i can see that clarkconnect has alot built in already.

DD

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:23 pm

anyone have any other ideas??????? or anyone seen any other programs!?!?!?

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:28 pm

awesome stuff, i'm going to be building my own server with my old pc as a starting point, and i just cleared the HDs yesterday to make way for Linux... (very first try at this, too)

perfect timing!

Darkstar · Post by **Darkstar** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:43 pm

video surveillance server? http://www.zoneminder.com/
patch management server?

Beer Dispenser?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Comp ... 7854.shtml

have fun!

DD

stopthekilling77 · Post by **stopthekilling77** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:58 pm

lol i'm still learning up on linux, but i'm installing my first Linux OS soon, and after i build the rig in my sig, the machine i'm on will be converted. i've got a few friends who want some space for their small sites, so i'll be learning as much as i can about hosting, webmastering, etc... i'm just taking my first steps in that direction so i'm sure it shows in my lack of knowledgeable lingo

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:35 pm

Darkstar wrote:video surveillance server? http://www.zoneminder.com/
patch management server?

Beer Dispenser?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Comp ... 7854.shtml

have fun!

DD

already have a surveillance server.

LOL i was thinking more along the lines of software more than hardware. but thank you!!!!

KEEP EM COMMING!!!!!!!!!!!!! If i find more i will post here.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:50 pm

hum... video surveillance is pretty cool... how much would it cost to get up and running for a basic system? If I did it i'd need 2-3 outside cameras

InsolenceAndHeresy · Post by **InsolenceAndHeresy** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:42 pm

Would following be able to run the programs capably?

533mhz Pentium III
64mb RAM
16mb ATI whateverthefuck archaicpieceofcrap
8gb hard drive

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:45 am

Apoptosis wrote:hum... video surveillance is pretty cool... how much would it cost to get up and running for a basic system? If I did it i'd need 2-3 outside cameras

I did my whole setup from ebay. My PCI card that does 120fps (meaning it will split the frames up per camera you use) for about 100$ But i am finding them cheaper from around 70-100.

Now as far as cameras, you dont want to go cheap. the one i bought from frys was on sale.
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/428862 ... IN_RSLT_PG
And the others were from ebay as well.
Go with one that has a metal frame with BNC connectors and not the RCA and a plastic casing. They are usually less cheap.

All and all with a card and 2-3 cameras, you could probably do, $300-400. And that is a realllllllllyyyyyy good price.

Would following be able to run the programs capably?

533mhz Pentium III
64mb RAM
16mb ATI whateverthefuck archaicpieceofcrap
8gb hard drive

For freeNAS, Sure, you would just want a bigger hard drive...it would kind of defeat the purpose. For clark connect, YES but your web interface would just be a little slow pulling up. You will find that linux works by putting most of its "operations" in the ram so it increases performance as oppose to using the hard drive when its running. So a little more ram will help, but what you have should work just fine.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:09 am

SmoothWall is another Linux based Firewall.
You can either install it to a HDD or run it via liveCD.
Very easy to use.

http://www.smoothwall.org/

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