* Robert Storey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [1036 04:36]: > On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:12:19 +0200 > Emanuel Strobl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Am Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2004 00:20 schrieb Paul Hoffman: > > > Greetings again. I'm looking to buy a couple of cheap old laptops to > > > be used as temporary routers. They just need to be able to handle > > > PCMCIA Ethernet cards, not much more (having an Ethernet connector > > > on the motherboard is fine, of course.) I don't want to run > > > XWindows, and I'm sure 64 MB and a 1gig hard drive would suffice. > > > > > > Are there any brands/models I should lean towards? Ones I should > > > avoid? > > > > Bad idea IMHO. I'd suggest having a look at http://www.soekris.com/ > > (net4501 for easiest requirements, better 4801, all in one extendable > > box) or if you > > Or else take a look at mini-ITX: > > http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/
Good things about laptops: 1. built in console 2. built in UPS - if there's a power cut the box just runs on its battery -- common sense is what tells you that the world is flat. - Principia Discordia Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
