On Jan 17, 2008 5:30 AM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2008-01-16 at 16:16 -0800, Kam Leo wrote: > > For power efficiency why wouldn't you use a laptop? > > They're generally not designed for being left permanently on. The small > 2.5" hard drives usually aren't. The OP stated that he was going to use a flash drive and that the server would be sleeping or hibernating much of the time. Additionally with enough memory he can actually load everything into a RAM drive and run off of that. The laptop's hard drive would not be taxed very much in the usage scenario proposed. > The powersupply/battery chargers often > aren't, particularly if there's a battery attached. They're bigger than > some custom devices can be, and you can end up with plugs coming out all > four sides of a laptop. Have you noticed that manufacturers are producing desktop replacements in a laptop form-factor? These are meant to be pulled in to an outlet most of the time because battery powered operation is short lived. > And there's still the issue of whether the > laptop hardware will be compatible. > Compatible with what? You don't need ATI or Nvidia 3D display drivers. Text mode should do just fine. Hardware wise, most recent laptops have built-in Ethernet, include a CD/DVD drive, more than 256 MB of memory, and 80 GB or larger hard drive. What more in terms of hardware/resources would this laptop need in order for Fedora to be installed?
