[luau] HDD-less Linux

[MonMotha]

Comments in text.

--MonMotha

Warren Togami wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MonMotha" <monmotha at indy.rr.com>
> To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [luau] HDD-less Linux
> 
> 
> 
>>4MB is MUCH MUCH easier to work in than 1.44, especially if I can use a
>>compressed RAMDISK (how much ram do these suckers have).  In 4MB, I
>>could probably even squeeze in the tiny X server (for a "thin client"
>>image).
>>
> 
> It sounds like you have the expertise that Scott needs to make the point of
> sale client disks very quickly.  Perhaps PriceBusters can pay you for the
> customization job and showing Scott how to build it himself.  Scott? =)
> 
Payment isn't required.  All I ask is that I be able to quote the job on 
my resume.


> 
>>As for flash disks, I don't know what kind you're using, but I'm a fan
>>of those little CF to IDE converters (that run the CF card in IDE compat
>>mode), they're about $10 each at the place I've found (I'll have to find
>>it again :) and you can just put a normal CF card on them.
>>
>>--MonMotha
>>
> 
> I tried the IDE flash disks from here.  Works very well.
> http://www.disklessworkstations.com/
> 
Here are the places I looked:
http://flashmemory.com.au/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=3&cat=FlashMemory+Disk+Drives

There was another one, but that one seems to have decent prices, thought 
he overseas shipping might kill you.



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