Subj : Arch btw
To   : DaiTengu
From : Accession
Date : Sun Nov 30 2025 09:17:30

Hey DaiTengu!

On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:18:10 -0600, you wrote:

 > Racks and cabinets are expensive, so my 2u rackmount box just sits on
 > top of an old desk in my basement. They do make cabinets that have
 > sound-dampening features, but they start around $1000 for 8-12u
 > enclosures.

Hell yeah they can get expensive. However, I did see a decent 6U cabinet for like $100 (probably a piece of shit), and then there was some 2U wall mount "bracket" things that weren't even a cabinet, but that would look janky.

Thing about the cabinet, it's 2-3x wider than a tower (19" of space for the server, then whatever else for the outer shell). The depth I'm not too worried about, but it would definitely be cramping my leg room by far too much more than I would care for.

 > To be fair, I've been in the high-performance datacenter hardware world
 > as a profession for 20+ years at this point. (and building/doing PC
 > repair for at least 10 years prior to that, too).

I'm not sure I could sit at a desk all day in the computer world, but I would definitely enjoy sifting through the old hardware that any company may want to get rid of and/or replace. I'd be like a kid in a candy store. ;)

 > That said, I learn new things everyday when it comes to homelab
 > equipment.

That's what I get out of it. It keeps my brain active on non-work related things, so I don't constantly stress about work. I don't even tell the guys at work what I do for hobbies regarding computers, Linux, etc. at home, as they would more than likely just look at me like a deer in headlights.

 >> It's got one of the best wikis around. Unless you're a glutton for
 >> punishment and absolutely /need/ a Gentoo fix, you'll soon realize
 >> how easy things can be. ;)

 >  I mean, if I wanted "easy" I'd go with Fedora or Ubuntu. :D

Ok, so not /THAT/ easy. Moreso just not having to always wait for things to compile, and that annoying 'Gentoo spinning cursor'. Although, even if you were starting with a base system, once you're done installing everything and configuring it to your liking, it most likely is just as easy as Fedora or Ubuntu (but at least you set it all up yourself). ;)

Regards,
Nick

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