|
Server 1 - (linux1) |
Dimension 2400 Series
Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 2.80GHz
1GB DDR SDRAM (at
333MHz)
40GB 7200 RPM Internal
Hard Drive
Integrated Intel 3D AGP
Graphics
Integrated 10/100
Ethernet
CDROM (48X Max
Variable)
3.5" Floppy
No monitor (Already had
one)
USB Mouse and Keyboard
|
US$620 |
1 - Ethernet LAN Cards
| |
Each Linux
server should contain two NIC
adapters. The Dell Dimension
includes an integrated 10/100
Ethernet adapter that will be used
to connect to the public network.
The second NIC adapter will be used
for the private interconnect. |
|
US$20 |
1 - FireWire Card
| |
Cards with
chipsets made by VIA or TI are known
to work. In addition to the SIIG,
Inc. 3-Port 1394 I/O Card, I have
also successfully used the
Belkin FireWire 3-Port 1394 PCI Card
and
StarTech 4 Port IEEE-1394 PCI
Firewire Card I/O cards.
|
|
US$30 |
|
Server 2 - (linux2) |
Dimension 2400 Series
Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 2.80GHz
1GB DDR SDRAM (at
333MHz)
40GB 7200 RPM Internal
Hard Drive
Integrated Intel 3D AGP
Graphics
Integrated 10/100
Ethernet
CDROM (48X Max
Variable)
3.5" Floppy
No monitor (already had
one)
USB Mouse and Keyboard
|
US$620 |
1 - Ethernet LAN Cards
| |
Each Linux
server should contain two NIC
adapters. The Dell Dimension
includes an integrated 10/100
Ethernet adapter that will be used
to connect to the public network.
The second NIC adapter will be used
for the private interconnect. |
|
US$20 |
1 - FireWire Card
| |
Cards with
chipsets made by VIA or TI are known
to work. In addition to the SIIG,
Inc. 3-Port 1394 I/O Card, I have
also successfully used the
Belkin FireWire 3-Port 1394 PCI Card
and
StarTech 4 Port IEEE-1394 PCI
Firewire Card I/O cards.
|
|
US$30 |
|
Miscellaneous Components |
FireWire Hard Drive
| |
Ensure that the
FireWire drive that you purchase
supports multiple logins. If the
drive has a chipset that does not
allow for concurrent access for more
than one server, the disk and its
partitions can only be seen by one
server at a time. Disks with the
Oxford 911 chipset are known to
work. Here are the details about the
disk that I purchased for this test:
Vendor: Maxtor
Model: OneTouch II
Mfg. Part No. or KIT No.:
E01G300
Capacity: 300 GB
Cache Buffer: 16 MB
Spin Rate: 7200 RPM
Interface Transfer Rate: 400 Mbits/s
"Combo" Interface: IEEE 1394 / USB
2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
The following is a list of
FireWire drives (and enclosures)
that contain the correct chipset,
allow for multiple logins and should
work with this article (no
guarantees however):
|
|
US$280 |
1 - Extra FireWire Cable
|
US$20 |
1 - Ethernet hub or switch
(Used for interconnect int-linux1 /
int-linux2) |
US$25 |
| 4 - Network Cables
|
US$5
US$5
US$5
US$5 |
| Total |
US$1,685 |
