Dell Optiplex 160

[marinhd]

I noticed that when downloading the ISO it states a requirement of a minimum of 8GB ram.

For my purposes I am hoping that I can still deploy but with 2-4 GB ram. Optiplex 160 has a maximum Ram of 4GB.

My use case is as a small NAS to allow 2-3 cameras to record over NFS for storage only. I will not be using this for anything else. My reasoning is I can puchase these units for about $35 each. Throw in a 1TB HD and 4 GB ram am I spend less than$150 for a simple NAs solution which I need to deploy in 8 separate locations.

Units have an Atom 230 1.6GHz cpu and maximum 4 GB ram,

 

[danb35]

You should really look at a different NAS OS. FreeNAS will not be happy with that hardware.

 

[marinhd]

Any suggestions?

 

[pirateghost]

Any suggestions?

Pretty much any Linux distro.... Openmediavault, Ubuntu, CentOS...

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

I spend less than$150 for a simple NAs solution

Any suggestions?

Shiny new Dell PowerEdge T20 for $179?

 

[danb35]

Side note: why do so many people think the "minimum requirements" are merely suggestions?

 

[pirateghost]

Side note: why do so many people think the "minimum requirements" are merely suggestions?

They don't apply to me. I am only using FreeNAS for <insertusualfunctionhere> for only $x users for only $x hours a week

 

[cyberjock]

^^^ That. Exactly that.

Everyone has some justification for why they are an exception (that's the American way, right?) and so they justify (even if the justification is total bullsh*t) and they are more often than not the norm.

People love to think they are special, but we're the norm.

 

[anodos]

^^^ That. Exactly that.

Everyone has some justification for why they are an exception (that's the American way, right?) and so they justify (even if the justification is total bullsh*t) and they are more often than not the norm.

People love to think they are special, but we're the norm.

Well, I think you're special. :D

 

[marinhd]

Shiny new Dell PowerEdge T20 for $179?

Not less than $300

 

[anodos]

Not less than $300

Check Dell's website

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

Sure, by the time you bring a T20 up to minimum requirements, i.e. at least 8GB of RAM, plus a pair of 1TB NAS drives (because using ZFS with a single drive makes no sense), you've spend more like $300. The point is, you end up with a decent entry level FreeNAS box instead of an obsolete piece of, uh, equipment.