My thoughts on the growth of the Linux kernel and the status quo of using and developing software..
Prompted by discussion of this article: 1986 Mac Plus Vs. 2007 AMD DualCore. You Won't Believe Who Wins
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[Ed: My response to accusations of Linux Kernel bloat]
The [Linux] kernel never has …
more ...Just taking a moment to express my appreciation for IBM. Yes, I'm a bit of an IBM fanboy.
POWER6 is geared for release, and it's badass. Check out this Ars
Technica article for a good run down:
IBM's POWER6 flies the coop at 4.7GHz
Simply put, IBM is the …
more ...So Linux kernel 2.6.21 is finally out and all the buzz is about the Tickless Kernel patches. Wanting to drink the kool aid, I downloaded the freshly released gentoo-sources. Unfortunately, it looks like amd64 support has not yet made it in.
I pulled some numbers on my main …
more ...Building your own Network Attached Storage server
In an earlier post, I discussed what was necessary to cable 1U servers up with power to run SATA drives. Next, you'll need some drives and a controller if you have not already purchased them.
Controllers
The SATA controller you select is one …
more ...Similar to the x330 SATA mod, I have some NetVista 2800s that I need 5v/12v accessory power from. I'm doing some experimentation with the Asterisk open source PBX and wanted to interface with the house phone lines. I purchased a Digium TDM400P for this task.
This is a modular …
more ...This post documents the process of putting SATA hard disks into older 1U servers. At first, I thought it would be quick and easy but I will share some of the pitfalls I experienced along the way.
I acquired a pair of x330 servers this summer, basically missing only the …
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