Hey! Thanks for stopping by and viewing this thread. Ok so i got this nice little server for a great price off ebay.

Heres the description;

dual intel xeon 2660 1GB Ram server spares or repairs

Powered up ok, no hards drives fitted so not tested any more then post

servers only no windows/software or cables, no COA.

Ok So not a bad little deal but how do i get an os on this thing. Im gonna probs put ubuntu on untill i can afford windows server 2003 or 2008
but how do you install an os onto a server is it the same way as you do on a normal pc

Here are some pics













Ok so its a bit dusty and i know jack Sh&* about servers so can you guys enlighten me?

You should be able to pop on any o/s you like just like on a "normal" desktop.

Nah i dont wana put xp or vista on it because i want to re sell and make a lil proffit-

It's the same as a pc but with xeon processors (and usually scsi hdds).

But if you haven't got any HDD's then you can't put an OS on it.

Without a windows COA you'll only get £50 tops (with hdd's)

Jesus man, get that cleaned!! Lol

I may end up buying one sometime, just for a laugh, link it up to the network, and have a play around, see what I remember from college.

lol yeah its very dusty but for £15 is it a bargain? lol

Hey Saspro should i put a regular os on it or a server os?

I downloaded the ubuntu server os or should i just get get the regular 1?

If you want to use it as a server then use a server OS.
Do you know what HDD's it takes?

I have no idea what HDD it takes but im gonna try it with a regular hhd my WD Caviar Blue 160gig

Ill post back and let you know how im getting on

Here saspro if you can help my firend;

I installed ubuntu server and heres the screens i got

First screen after install it re booted and asked me for password and log on. So i did.



After I pressed enter it took me thought a series of command screens and left me at this.



It has a message at the bottom with the servers name and then i can write in commands. Have i installed everything correctly and is it ready to be used as a server?

Cheers SAS

CPU Specs



Oh yeh btw the o/s is installed on my WD IDE HDD

I'd install a gui on that server so you can see what you want to do.

I'm no linux expert so not sure if that's configured correctly..

A server needs to be able to do things (serve stuff) so whist it may have an OS, if it's not holding files or routing something it's not actually doing it's job.

Well what do you suggest i do?

I have got a HDD in it and i know that it works but I need to get something that i can show it works.

Im thinking of selling it so any tips?

Plus would it be a good idea just to put the disk inside the Server taped down so that the person who gets the computer can do as they please?

Cheers SAS

If you're not bunging Windows with it I'd say sell it as it is, possibly include a CD with the server ed. of Ubuntu on it. In all likelihood the person buying it would wipe whatever installation you've got on there already and re-install Ubuntu or install their own preferred Server OS, so personally it seems rather pointless to bother configuring the installation.

ok so i should just include the disk...

Can i ask is it ship shape? By that i mean sellable.

Cheers Lunix

I wouldn't leave the HDD just taped down, it'll come loose in transet & damage the board.

Clean the case (cif works well) and sell it without the HDD. If it's collection only then show it working with the HDD then remove it (unless they want to buy it from you)