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Sformat
If you need to low-level format your disk drives, this app will do it. For some fun discussion about whether low-level-format is a misleading term or not, see this discussion. For some Solaris binaries, see Schilyutils on Blastwave. |
All About PC Screws
Some detailed information about the various screws used in PCs. |
SCSI Connectors and SCSI Cable information
Pictures and information about all kinds of various SCSI connectors. |
Compaq Servers and Linux
Ooodles of information on running Linux and other OSs on Compaq (HP) servers. Much more here than simple hardware configuration. A little dated, but do check it out. |
Null Modem
Lots of diagrams of various cables and plugs related to computers and networking. |
ARC naming conventions and the boot.ini file
If you change the configuration of your drives or hard disk controller, you might have to edit the boot.ini file to get your system to boot. In a pinch you can edit the boot.ini file on a floppy first. |
AnandTech
Very nice collection of hardware reviews and forums. |
Aspen System
High drool factor here. Quality Alpha or Intel based systems running Linux, serveral flavors of Unix, or NT. Like Dell, you build your configuration online, but there the resemblance ends! Beowulf clusters, sweet RAID systems, and nice workstations and servers. |
Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List
Check this list before you use any hardware with Windows. |
Tom's Hardware and Performance Guide
Great site for reviewing the latest hardware. |
Sharky Extreme
Oodles of good info about motherboards, CPUs, and Celeron Overclocking. Don't be doin' that on your servers, now, just your tricked out workstations at home, OK? |
System Optimization Information
Check out the Survey of Mail Order and Internet Sales Companies! Lots of good information on this site. |
Paperbits Support Center for Windows NT
Drivers, service packs and technical information on all kinds of hardware. Getting kind of old... no updates in awhile |
Mini HowTo: Successful Serial Installation of Redhat 6.2 / i86
We've tested this with Red Hat 7.1. |
PC Weasel 2000
Solves the problem of getting into the BIOS on *nix/x86 boxes administered through serial ports. Maybe we are just too geeky, but we can hardly contain our glee about this cool product. You can even test drive it over the Internet with telnet. In addition to full BIOS access, you can configure your SCSI controller or even reboot the server. |
RS232 Tutorial and diagrams
Detailed description of operation, pinouts, and interfaces associated with the RS-232 spec. |
