[plug] Basic Linux routers

[J Tonkin]

Precisely what i was after, i am trying to reduce the need for moving parts.
less to go wrong, more run and forget.

Floppy is just too fragile might as well be safe and use a HDD but if it can
be put onto rom.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell J Clarke" <buddyholy at softhome.net>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] Basic Linux routers


> Here are a few thoughts on the diskless router thingy.
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> Correct me if im wrong,
> If you can get the filesystem you can put it + the kernel onto a boot ROM
of a network card.
> It might work I think ive seen it done before. I think you can even use
part of the EPROM in
> your motherboard to be used as a mountable device
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> You could even use a Flash ATA Disk on Chip device - Its basicly a large
Eprom
> with a IDE port on the end so you can just slot it into the IDE port of
your motherboard.
>
> take a look at
> http://www.acqu.com/usa/ifd-xxx.htm - this version supports a flash disk
of 8MB to 1.4 gig flash  drives/
>
> It depends on what you term being diskless(no moving parts), hope this has
help
>
> cheers
> Russ
>
> Russsell Clarke (buddyholy at softhome.net)
> Untitled Position - But open to offerings of employment ;-)
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> On Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:14:07 +0800 (WST)
> The Thought Assassin <assassin at live.wasp.net.au> wrote:
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> > On 9 Jul 2001, Aaron W wrote:
> > > On Mon, 02 Jul 2001 19:50:21 +0800 Jeremy Malcolm
<Jeremy at Malcolm.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> > > >> Has anyone heard of any diskless routers?
> >                              ^^^^^^^^
> > > Try Freesco
> > > It runs off one floppy disk
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> > I think you might be missing the point.
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> > -Greg
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