Recent content by FibreChanMan

Yeah you're probably right about painfully slow. I was hoping someone would say that it's bearable enough on that hardware since app installs are so easy with it (even though most are web-based apps that open through chromium.....). I'm a fan of Jolicloud since it was the one distro out of the...

Does your fiancee have an iPhone? If so, then maybe the iPad would be the route to go. Being married, I can tell you, if she wants the iPad over the netbook, just get the iPad :D But I concur with the wait a week for the iPad 2 release.

I concur on the CentOS/Ubuntu Server votes. I would also be interested to see the charity pricing quotes. Having that support available comes in handy when you least expect it.

Jolicloud Linux seems to be great for that sort of thing. Small footprint too.

32gb seems to be the minimum for Hyper-V/ESX deployments where I work. No complaints yet.

I'm hoping more folks will respond because I have a Dell PowerEdge 2950 that I have ESXi 4.0 on that is going to be our new test/dev environment. I'm waiting for my 32gb of ram to come in for it, and I may be obtaining an EMC CX300 and Brocade 200e switches next week that is being...

With it being a demo/test system, I would do this: 1. Load ESXi on the 300gb RAID 1 container and use the rest of the storage for VMFS3 storage. You can store disk images/ISOs in that datastore along with slower low-usage VMs. 2. Use the RAID 5 storage array for VMFS3 and raw storage for...

+1 on the kicking out. Especially since damage costs would probably come out of the landlady's pocket. That's one reason I refuse to rent out my house. I'd rather sell it and get it off of my hands than trust someone else with it. Home-ownership can be costly at times...... That's my personal...

I don't use one. I just try to touch something metal first and find the safest surface to work on. Usually ends up being a wooden or plastic surface.

Also make sure the latest drivers for the NIC and Firmware for the router are installed. Those are quick to take care of, and are probably the first things that support will want done if you end up calling them (either for the laptop or router).

You are correct on the 2850. They are Single Core Xeons with Hyper Threading in that system.

I can answer for the PE 2850. I had one at my desk (until last week when I had to give it to another dept) running ESXi 3.5 U2 for months without issue. It was for my testing though and wasn't used heavily, so results will vary. Especially compared to the 2950/1950, as those are the first Dell...

One of the biggest reasons I like TWC (at least here in Central TX), is that you know you are working with local folks. Be it customer service, tech support, field techs, they're in your area. They can relate. That shows me that TWC wants to invest in the community, and understands that in lots...

Exactly! If I have problems with mine, i'll try a system or two on it off of my router (for a short time period of course), and if it's still a no go, it's up to them to remedy. TWC in Austin is usually pretty cool about their troubleshooting. They can connect to it remotely, run tests on it...

The arcade I remember best was Aladdin's Castle in Barton Creek Mall in Austin, TX. Top Games on Riverside Drive in Austin is a close 2nd. It's where I played games like SF2, Mortal Kombat and my favorite, Revolution X. That was the shooter that was Aerosmith based. Nothing like blowing things...