Christopher Intemann wrote:
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 12:14 PM, <vex...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 01:34:50AM +0200, Christopher Intemann wrote:
However could not find any information if I could boot from discs
connected
via a PCI-IDE controller.
Read up on these EEPROM commands:
probe-ide-all
show-disks
Yes, thanks, sure. But I just won an ebay auction on a Netra X1 (for 30b,
:-)), and I'm now desperately waiting for the box do ship.
Anticipation is good! (;>
However, as it comes without hard-drives, I was wondering if i would have to
buy a drive <137GB or if I could give a 500Gig drive and a PCI-IDE Card a
try.
Can you use and install a drive smaller or bigger then 137GB in that
box, yes you can.
Can you USE all the >137GB in the box, NO you CAN'T.
Can you use a different controller to get > 137GB in that box. I can't
answer that knowingly, but my got feeling tells me no. However the
appeal of this box is it's low power and low foot print, etc. Little
noisy if you don't replace the FAN, but that's no big deal. I dont think
I would put a different controller there, and that's because I really
don't think it would work anyway, but I sure could be wrong and if
that's possible, I am sure someone else will say so.
It has 1Gig of Ram, should be enough for file serving and routing, I guess.
It is plenty really! More then you need.
By the way, what is that configuration-card(-slot) good for? Looks like an
ordinary PC/SC slot? Can I do anything with it (like access control or
something?)
That's really what identify the box MAC address and all.
The idea behind it is that if you have software for example that needs
to check the hardware, MAC, etc. By moving that card to a different box,
then it become and assume the identity of the old one.
If you have any issue installing or configuring your box when it comes
in, just holler and I would be more then happy to give you a hand on it.
That part I sure can help you lots on it. (;>
Kind of old fashion if oyu want, but that box, with it's low profile,
low power and plenty of power for what it's use for, really become my
favorite box for PF, and even routers at time!
Just great box for this and cheap as well!
Best,
Daniel
