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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Good Afternoon Mr.Miller:<br><br> I'm new to colug. Therefore, bear with me if it should seem I'm out of sorts. I have a number of questions/issues concerning the use of Linux distros. Although I don't consider myself a "newbie", I know I have much to learn. Would/could this forum be the proper place to pose questions concerning operation/use of Linux based distros and subsequent software packages? I am subscribed to other Linux/Ubuntu forums, however, I feel the more input/advice/information I can obtain, the better off I'll be. I've perused the language here and wonder if this site is beyond what I seek, or would my participation be accepted/welcomed? <br>THANK YOU:<br>Rick Miller<br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 19:28:02 -0400<br>> From: bnmille@gmail.com<br>> To: colug-432@colug.net<br>> Subject: Re: [colug-432] wanted: silent PC for ownCloud hosting<br>> <br>> On 03/30/2014 08:47 PM, Scott Merrill wrote:<br>> >> But I would look at a used laptop,<br>> >> personally. I'm using my old (dual core) Acer NetBook as a server. The<br>> >> fan almost never comes on (I get a syslog entry when it does. It is<br>> >> physically located in a place where I wouldn't hear it if it did.),<br>> >> it's small, comes with its own UPS, and the notebook capabilities means<br>> >> it runs at the slowest CPU speed most of the time. I bought mine with an<br>> >> SSD disk. But you can generally get SSDs for notebooks, too.<br>> ><br>> > I have a laptop I could use in this way, but I feel somewhat<br>> > uncomfortable using a laptop in an always-on capacity like this.<br>> ><br>> <br>> The only caution I have with using a laptop for something like this is <br>> to run the laptop upside down (with the vents on the top) or in an <br>> inverted "V" shape, to ensure you get adequate air flow. I have about <br>> 10 keys on the netbook that don't work now because (I think) it got too <br>> hot. But since I do everything by SSH, that hasn't been an issue for me.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> colug-432 mailing list<br>> colug-432@colug.net<br>> http://lists.colug.net/mailman/listinfo/colug-432<br></div> </div></body>
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