[luau] HDD-less Linux

[R. Scott Belford]

On Thursday, April 25, 2002, at 08:08  PM, MonMotha wrote:

> 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.

Yes.  Yes.  Yes (again)  As this project becomes successful, you will 
have as many quotes as you desire.
>
>
>>> 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.

This sounds very, very promising.
>
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