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:
- 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.
- Is the Ethernet connection supported by NetInstall and the subsequent
OS?
- 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.