Nst has a dvd/cd boot with network tools including vnc, rdp, telnet, and ssh client, fyi.
-Fedora based, fyi
-c
On Mar 31, 2011 9:54 AM, "Tim Hart" <codermsu@gmail.com> wrote:
> NAS with a 40gig 4200rpm drive over 10/100 ethernet? eek.
>
> I've actually been thinking about this recently. I have an old monsterous
> laptop (size) that I love the keyboard and screen for, but dont like the
> heat and noise produced. Battery life is about 40minutes and I don't trust
> the hard drive much.
>
> So I want to ditch the battery, ran Cat5 to it and disable the hard drive
> too. Ideally, I would boot from usb and VNC to a virtual machine running
> something minimal. From that point on, I am not sure what specifically I
> would do with it, but mounting it somewhere in the kitchen seems like an
> option that would fill a need.
>
> That brings interesting issues to solve, like where to mount it, how to
> mount it, how to protect the keyboard from kitchen contaminations, keeping
> the screen clean, howto minimize the amount of typing and opening windows
> for looking up recipes or other kitchen related crap. Oh, and how to boot
> off usb with this older laptop. It might not even be possible, from what I
> can tell. Can I load enough OS into ram to VNC from the hdd and then
> disable the hdd?
>
> Any input or other ideas for an old laptop would be cool as well.
>
> tim
>
> 2011/3/30 Kevin Thomas <axel2078@gmail.com>
>
>> Turn it into a NAS using FreeNAS!
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2011 7:07 PM, "Wolfgang" <wolfgangmob@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I have an old laptop that is pretty much just sitting around and need
>> ideas
>> > for what to do with it.
>> > specs:
>> >
>> > 1.6 GHz Sempron mobile (32-bit)
>> >
>> > 768MB DDR 333 RAM
>> >
>> > 40 GB 4200 rpm Seagate hard drive
>> >
>> > 10/100 Ethernet
>> >
>> > 802.11 b/g wireless (broadcom 43xx)
>> >
>> > DVD/CD Combo drive
>> >
>> > 2 USB 2.0 ports
>> >
>> > VGA out
>> >
>> > 1024x768 15" screen
>> >
>> > currently has XUbuntu installed
>> > --
>> > "You must control your future by taking command of your present, and
>> fixing
>> > and learning from your past."
>> >
>> > "When history is forgotten people don't realize when it repeats."
>> >
>> > "Я - тот. Я - всемогущее. Я буду управлять по всем."
>>