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New MessageNetier 1000/2000 sl/xl lockups? (modified 0 times) benw
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Has anyone here had lockups with any of the netier units related to either the cpu that was used or overheating or anything at all really? I'm planning to use this as a multipurpose machine that needs to be up all the time. I'd be interested to know if there are any weak points before going live with it.
01-15-2003 20:19:41

New MessageRE:Netier 1000/2000 sl/xl lockups? (modified 0 times) petejengkol
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so far I'm experiencing.. -> XL-1000 (having 4 units)
no problem at all, if you have stock cpu( fanless), you just do nothing, just add Harddrive or utilize the DOC.

if you upgrades the cpu to 350 -up (mine: 450Mhz), need to add (fan-heatsink), low profile, around $10, I bought a bunch of that, for make my life a little bit easy:).

The VGA display, is kind of weak though.. if you want to use as a graphical terminal(it's ok, for generic usage)

I installed Linux and don't know about the windows. actually serve me as a headless units. planning to use "openmosix" - distributed parallel machine (similar as "beowulf" but different concept). could be my small and thiniest linux machine, which I have.

so far that I experiencing, hope this info would help U.

Pete

01-17-2003 10:05:05

New MessageRE:Netier 1000/2000 sl/xl lockups? (modified 0 times) dozens
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petejengkol - I would love to hear what linux you have on your netier. I have been playing around with the various LEAF distributions but haven't settled on anything yet.
01-21-2003 09:30:02

New MessageRE:Netier 1000/2000 sl/xl lockups? (modified 0 times) petejengkol
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I'm using Redhat for testbed, the performance is not really good. I'm Planning to minimize the kernel and I need patience : compiling the kernel take 1-2 hours ..arrgh.

the other thought is installing debian or slackware instead of Redhat.

it consist 1 master and 3 slaves. The master will provide bootloader and NFS for slaves. the hard drive is installed on the master.

that's the sharing for U.

Pete

02-06-2003 09:30:15

New MessageRE:Netier 1000/2000 sl/xl lockups? (modified 0 times) TheBigDog
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I am running k2-400Mhz w/ 128mb ram and win2k on a SL-1000. SL1000 comes with a fan and heatsink for the cpu but the unit gets uncomfortably hot after short operation. I hacked 50mm fan in there and drill holes thru the metal case and now it finally runs COOL. I say if you plan to run your XL / SL for a long time, install an extra fan (you will need to do some drilling to both the metal frame inside and the outside case) and it is ABSOLUTELY worth it.

my $0.02

02-06-2003 20:47:28

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