[wplug] mini-computers available cheap ($15?)
TIM BOSSE
tfb at pgh.nauticom.net
Wed Dec 13 02:24:53 EST 2000
Just a note on the NIC. It's an ISA NE2000 on board. I was only able
to get FreeBSD on the box. I think it's something to do w/ RedHat net
install. ANYHOW, the IRQ for the NIC is 11. If you are using FreeBSD,
the I/0 is 0x300. If you are using Linux, leave I/O blank (again,
something funky w/ the net install?).
They are VERY cool little buggers. I haven't had a problem w/ any of them
yet (all 6 of 'em). BRING CASH! They don't take credit at the comp.
show.(who doesn't these days.
Tim Bosse
tfb at nauticom.net
On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, David Tessitor wrote:
> Friday I talked to the vendor who had $15 mini-computers (notebook
> size) for sale at the October MarketPro Show. They brought several
> hundred and sold most of them. They will be getting in some more
> sometime this week, but they weren't sure if the price will be the
> same. These are great for firewall routers and quiet, too. If
> anybody wants one or more, we can get a better price by pulling the
> orders together and buying in bulk.
>
> ------
>
> Specs:
>
> Unisys, Intel 486-66DX2; 12 MB RAM; one floppy; one 340 MB
> harddrive; and one expansion slot; on the motherboard: internal
> nic & video w/1(?)meg RAM, one parallel port, two serial ports, ps2
> keyboard and mouse ports. The back of the case has a special outlet
> for the monitor or other peripheral (turns on with the computer),
> and the power supply fan is a generic pentium processor cooling fan
> (small and quiet).
>
> Additional RAM is available at less than $1/MB. The controller can
> take two drives, but there is only room for one in the case (a cable
> could be fished out the expansion slot). It reportedly can take
> large (multi-Gig) hard drives (but I think it probably relies on the
> operating system to access them rather than the bios).
>
> ------
>
> Brian Sammon has been using one of these work horses as a firewall
> for a while (you may have seen it at a GUM or Installfest), and he's
> getting a couple more. I bought 4 at the last show and will be
> ordering double that for my purposes (loaners to volunteers, etc.).
> Several people have already asked for a one or two each. At this
> point I think the total is around 15 or so. That should be enough
> to get them for the earlier price or less, even if the single unit
> price goes up.
>
> If you want to order any (heck, at this price and size you can
> afford to also get one or more to keep as spares) LET ME KNOW. I
> plan to call the dealer later in the week.
>
> Dave
> 412-343-6177
> 412-343-2332
>
>
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