I just picked up an old IBM PC Server 330.

Dual 266MHz PII's
128MB RAM (2 64MB EDO sticks, 2 slots availible, I have 4 sticks of
untested 64MB)
Onboard SCSI (not sure on type/speed)
(2) 4.3GB SCSI HDs (in pull-out racks, have 2 racks, room for 4 more)
Onboard LAN (10/100, I am quite sure)
CD-ROM (don't know speed)
BIOS ability to run:
Monitorless,
Keyboardless,
Diskless ( Not sure what that means, I think floppy, but don't know)

I also have 7 Seagate Cheatah 18.2GB 10k HDs, and a few various 18.2 and
9.1 HDs (mostly 18.2, and 10k)

Would this work great for our server?

Also, has anyone had any experience with these?

*Puts on super-flame retardant suit*

I tried to install Win2k on it ( I needed a quick fileserver) and it
couldn't find the HDs...any help?  I'm gonna give Linux a try on
it...should I go RH or Mandrake?  (I've got RH 9.0, and Mandrake 9.1)
Which one (probably) has better support for this system?

Thanks!

Keith Bachman



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