[clug-talk] wiring a 1970's era split level

[TekBudda]

What does an eSATA expansion card run?  I have a P4 1.7 Ghz machine
that i want to turn into a server running linux & virtualizing server
2003.  I have an 80 GB SATA drive...but no ports.

Any major speed or performance differences I would see in a config
like this?  Or would it better to put the drive into a general purpose
desktop that was running linux with viryual xp

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Gustin Johnson <gustin at echostar.ca> wrote:
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> Shawn wrote:
>> John Jardine wrote:
>>> For large files, ISO, distros etc I'd definitely use USB or portable
>>> drives.  I've transferred stuff over my internal (1Gbs) network and it
>>> was still "too slow".  That said, I only do stuff like that a couple of
>>> times a month at most.
>>
>> I find even USB transfers too slow (for large files).  If I'm *really*
>> after speed, I'll plug in another drive directly to the motherboard..
>> But the USB SATA adapter is a reasonable compromise.... :)
>>
> eSATA is your friend.  My laptop and file server each has an eSATA port
> and most new motherboards have an eSATA port or two.
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