Posts Tagged ‘home server’

Jaunty Server on Compact Flash: running Ubuntu 9.04 on a Thin Client

Previously on UnixWars … I said in another post that I would be using a Thin Client as my home server. The machine is fanless, diskless and it makes no noise. The system boots from a low power Compact Flash. After setting things up, some friends decided to buy the exact same machine, so I’m [...]

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Fattening up a Thin Client: silent cheap home server

Do you have a server at home running 24/7? Having permanent access to your home network can be very useful at times, as is sharing media and printers, or managing your downloads. My last server was actually a downgrade from my previous box in computing terms. It was no powerhouse, but being a fanless Epia [...]

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