On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 4:37 PM david <david@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> At 01:25 PM 5/13/2020, James Szinger wrote:
> >On Tue, 12 May 2020 17:42:25 -0700 david <david@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Folks
> > >
> > > I've been trying to convert my systems to Centos 8, seeing the EOL on
> > > the horizon a few years away. One of my systems is a Mac-Mini, and
> > > support for that has been discontinued. I'm wondering what the
> > > community suggests among these alternatives:
> >
> >I can't be specific since you didn't say how you're using the
> >Mini. You don't even say if the Mini is PPC, i386, or x86_64.
> >
> > > 1) Stay with Centos 7 even after EOL hoping market pressures will
> > > add Mac-Mini support
> >
> >My guess is that RH will focus on the server market.
> >
> > > 2) Spend a few hundred dollars on a small, **quiet** replacement
> > > (ugh)
> >
> >2a) Stay on C7 until EOL (in 4 years). Then re-evaluate your hardware
> >needs and availablilty.
> >
> > > 3) Convert to the Debian/Ubuntu distro.
> > >
> > > 4) Hope someone figures out a solution.
> >
> >Beware. This might end up being very fragile.
> >
> >5) Switch to Fedora which has better hardware support and more software.
> >
> >Jim
> >___________
>
>
> Jim
> Sorry that I omitted those details, so...
> Intended use: Gateway to my in-house network, providing DNS
> (internal only), DHCP, Mail server, and web server, backup storage
> for some systems
>
> As a web server, the load is low, so large USB-connected disk works just fine.
> As a backup device, I am using ZFS and it works well.
> As a mail server, it's my personal mail primarily, likely running
> sendmail or postfix.
>
Two thoughts:
1) Have you considered moving the storage business to another host so
not to have a single point of failure?
2) Would a $60 Raspberry Pi 4GB be a good replacement? 2 USB3 ports
and 1 GB ether port. My Synology storage appliance thingie is much
dumber than that and has not missed a beat in years.
> Mac-mini is an x86_64.
>
> For use as a gateway, I use the Ethernet connect as a link to a
> gigabyte switch and WiFi access point, and use a usb-connected dongle
> for the ethernet connect to the modem/internet.
>
> David
>
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