[wplug] mini-computers available cheap ($15?)

Rick Reynolds rick at rickandviv.net
Wed Dec 13 10:55:14 EST 2000


Is anyone trying to pull together an order to marshal for the better price?
I'm interested in one.

Rick Reynolds

----- Original Message -----
From: "TIM BOSSE" <tfb at pgh.nauticom.net>
To: <wplug at wplug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: [wplug] mini-computers available cheap ($15?)


> 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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