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dave morgan wrote: > On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:57:01 +0100, Neil Stone > <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Paul Sutton wrote: >>>>> I have the computers and am a bit worried about whether I have enough >>>>> monitors or indeed enough network cards or power leads or network >>>>> leads etc to join them together. I have been busting a gut in an >>>>> attempt to get equipment together but I haven't got the knowledge to >>>>> know what I will need. >>>>> > [snip] >>> Paul >>> >> Will need.. >> >> 1 x LAN cable for each node >> 1 x power lead per node >> 1 x NIC per node (with PXE boot ideally) >> 1 x network port per node >> >> 1 x system to be server >> 1 x monitor for server >> 1 x keyboard for server >> 1 x mouse for server >> 1 x LAN cable for server >> 1 x NIC for server >> 1 x CD or DVD drive for the server (boot from this initially) >> > > [snip] > >> HTH >> >> Neil > > I have 2 off 10way power strips, and a couple of network cards > available. > > Are either of these of any use? > > best regards > Dave the more the merrier.. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html