Re: PC suitable for HA controller?

["Oliver Pell" <odp@xxxxxxx>]

<snip>Haven't a clue what it would be worth though?

Not much ;-). Seriously, a P-Pro 200 should probably be fine unless you
want
to run voice recognition. The 1GB HDD might be more of a problem - though
it
depends what OS you want, of course. If you want to run a reliable version
of Windows (i.e. NT/2000) or a more than minimal install of Linux then I'd
recommend factoring in the cost of buying an new hard disk as well.

Cheers,

Oliver.

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>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:13 PM
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>Subject: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
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>I have a chance to get an old PC which I would like to use as a HA
>controller.
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>Specification is Pentium Pro 200. 128mb ram, 1gb ide disc.
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>Interestingly it has 4x PCI and 4xISA slots (1 shared), so loading it
>up with expansion cards such as Sound and Serial Ports is easy (i have
>an odd mix of cards around so the mix of slots is handy.
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>Could someone advise on the pros and cons od using this PC for HA and
>also whether the system is actually worth paying  any money for?
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>Thanks in advance
>
>Mick
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