Server OS

[Ducky duck]

I have an HP Pavilion a750y, I wan't to use it for my Server computer.

What do you suggest for a Server OS? Are Server OS free? Do they require internet or some sort of cable?

My PC has 1GB ram, and a 70GB HDD (I have a 500GB HDD with no OS I will probably use instead)

It doesn't have a Wireless Network Drive.

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[Night Fox]

linux is popular for servers (not sure which one would be best though)
so is windows server
but windows server is really pricy

[jonnyman5656]

1gb seems a bit small for a sever computer

[/Pacha]

1gb seems a bit small for a sever computer

it's plenty if he uses a linux distro

[Night Fox]

1gb seems a bit small for a sever computer

depends on what kind of things you're using it for. like if you were just gonna use it to host a website, not much is needed

[Ducky duck]

I will be purchasing more cards soon, I have 4 slots left for RAM.

Linux sounds good,

Windows server doesn't support my CPU speed.

[blueblur121]

Arch Linux base would probably be best. However, it is very hard to use. There is a graphical installer for it though.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/evolutionlinux/

And make sure to study up on your Unix commands. They can be hard to understand at first, but you will get the hang of it.

[Steve5451²]

1gb seems a bit small for a sever computer

eh depends what he wants to do with it. For a server, that's more than enough to host a game server, a website for it, and a teamspeak.

[Headcrab Zombie]

What are you hosting with it?

[blueblur121]

I think he wants to use a laptop as a server though.

[Ducky duck]

HP pavilion is a Desktop,

I need a Server computer for connecting all my files from multiple computers on to one.
I also need it for BL servers I make.

[Headcrab Zombie]

I need a Server computer for connecting all my files from multiple computers on to one.

Windows (7 and above, I think) has a built in peer-to-peer file sharing feature called HomeGroups
Older versions can also just use network drives

I also need it for BL servers I make.

In this case whatever OS you have on it already would be fine. You might want a gb or two more ram, and what is your CPU right now?

[Hammereditor5]

If you have a poor CPU and are bent on hosting Blockland with a lot of players, I will go so far as to suggest Windows XP or even 2000. Wine is extremely inefficient with the CPU when running Blockland.