Home server - HP Proliant Microserver - Software and setup - OS on USB stick? [closed]
- by Lloyd Watkin
I've just purchased a HP ProLiant Microserver for home use. I want to set up with web server, samba shares, the usual stuff. My question is really about system setup.
It has an internal USB socket so I've attempted to install a copy of Fedora 14 onto it. I turned off X/Gnome, but it still ran like a pig.
I've now put the OS on one of the internal disks (250Gb, 7200rpm), but I was wondering if there was a way to utilise the internal USB to give me better power-saving allowing the hard drives to be shut down when not in use.
How would you set this server up? I'd rather not go to the extra cost of an SSD right now, but if that's the best way then so be it.