Should I use my 'old' pc a server box?

[espio100]

I'm not really using my desktop anymore.
Should i wipe hard drive and make a server box from it?

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[Tetro Block]

I'm not really using my desktop anymore.
Should i wipe hard drive and make a server box from it?

If what you're saying is you want to turn it into a server then I guess you could, but remember servers are built for networking, where as most desktops are just built for everyday browsing and word processing.

[espio100]

If what you're saying is you want to turn it into a server then I guess you could, but remember servers are built for networking, where as most desktops are just built for everyday browsing and word processing.

Not really built for networking but I can run a server or 2 on it.

[Tetro Block]

Not really built for networking but I can run a server or 2 on it.

Then sure go ahead, if you wipe it clean it will probably run even faster!

[blueblur121]

That's what I did, and it's great. I recommend Debian stable or Ubuntu server if you want a good stable server OS.

blueblur.net << thats it

[Reshiram]

If what you're saying is you want to turn it into a server then I guess you could, but remember servers are built for networking, where as most desktops are just built for everyday browsing and word processing.

That being said, isn't a network adapter in a computer able to be changed around? Usually I only hear stuff about RAM/CPU/GPU

[Tetro Block]

That being said, isn't a network adapter in a computer able to be changed around? Usually I only hear stuff about RAM/CPU/GPU

It probably can in some, but as said the manufacturer probably didn't build it for running servers, so I'd check first. (Might be on a motherboard)

[espio100]

That's what I did, and it's great. I recommend Debian stable or Ubuntu server if you want a good stable server OS.

blueblur.net << thats it

I have no idea how Ubuntu or debian works. I tried it, but failed.

[blueblur121]

I have no idea how Ubuntu or debian works. I tried it, but failed.

Ubuntu server is probably where you are going to have it easiest.

NOTE: Servers generally don't have monitors plugged into them. They are accessed via SSH. You can access an SSH server from Windows using things like PuTTY.

SSH is like accessing a terminal from your server on another computer.

[Headcrab Zombie]

It probably can in some, but as said the manufacturer probably didn't build it for running servers, so I'd check first. (Might be on a motherboard)

Just about all motherboards have built in NICs, but you can get standalone ones that plug into a PCI slot
That being said, it's not your NIC that going to hold you back as far as networking goes, it's your residential internet connection

[espio100]

Ubuntu server is probably where you are going to have it easiest.

I don't even know how to install a program.

[blueblur121]

I don't even know how to install a program.

the following command should do it.

apt-get install <program name here>

For example, if you wanted a web server, you should install apache.

apt-get install apache

Apache is an HTTP server. It lets your server show HTML files to a web browser on another computer. It means you can have a website.

[Reshiram]

Just about all motherboards have built in NICs, but you can get standalone ones that plug into a PCI slot
That being said, it's not your NIC that going to hold you back as far as networking going, it's your residential internet connection

Hm, that's a good point too. Depending on your speed, a small server or two wouldn't hurt.
Depends on what kind of server, and how many clients could/will be connected to it at once.

[espio100]

Resetting PC (but keeping windows) and going to install debian on second drive
Can I has someone's skype so I know what I am doing?

[Becquerel]

Resetting PC (but keeping windows) and going to install debian on second drive
Can I has someone's skype so I know what I am doing?

If your processor can support Hardware Virtualization, download virtualbox and load some .iso files of different Unix distros and then experiment with the distros and try to find one that suits you before you make a definite choice on what to install