On 08/01/15 02:32 PM, david wrote:
Folks
The price point of Intel's NUC unit makes it attractive to use as a
server that doesn't have significant computational load. In my
environment, a USB connected hard-drive could provide all the storage
needed. I wonder if anyone has had experience with it, and can answer:
1) Does Centos6 and/or Centos7 install from a USB connected optical
drive? or a USB flash drive? I'd prefer to do a NetInstall.
If the answer is essentially no, there's no point in continuing.
2) Is the Ethernet connection supported by NetInstall and the subsequent
OS?
3) Is it possible to add an additional NIC for possible use as a home
router/gateway? If not internally, then via a USB connected NIC?
Any thoughts on the subject would be appreciated.
David
San Francisco
I installed CentOS 7 on a pair of NUCs using a PXE server, but I see no
reason why a USB DVD wouldn't be a problem. The onboard wired connection
works flawlessly, the wireless is an optional card so it depends what
you buy. The Intel wifi card I got worked without hassle.
USB NICs will be fine, I've used the Apple USB2->100Mbps adapters for
RHEL 6 and they "just work". I've used the Siig USB3->gbit adapters and
they "just work" in Fedora, but needed the drivers installed for EL6
(didn't try EL7, I expect they'd just work there).
I would get the model NUC with 2.5" drive and go that route, much harder
to accidentally known an internal drive out.
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