[PLUG-AV] Fwd: Re: [plug-ctte] [Committee] Donations of Computers for Computer Angels.

[Jason Nicholls]

> Patrick
> Coleman potentially has a spare firewire card from the left over Computer
> Angles equipment that he and I sorted through about 2 months ago - I hope to
> get my hands on that over the weekend; if not, then we're going begging for
> more of them (or I need to order some for US$10 each + P&P). Was considering
> a US$35 gigabit 8 port switch too... hmm... but not if its a hassle shipping
> via 3rd parties again. And this would probably have to come from my/our
> pocket this time, and not PLUGs. We need to get proof of concept working
> (and then put together a grant request for LA.

$6.40US shipping to AU included. I've used dealextreme many times without issue.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/firewire-1394-pci-card-with-software-cd-cable-52621

Don't know about this specific card and linux compatibility though.



Jason Nicholls
jason at mindsocket.com.au
0430 314 857