[plug] Linux thin clients

[Bernd Felsche]

On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 07:04:02PM +0800, Craig Ringer wrote:
> >Try Everything Linux - they're Australian, delivery has been prompt
> >for me, and I think their prices are reasonable. I bought an ELS1003
> >- Via C3 533MHz fanless with 40GB - it's now running as my
> >firewall/server. Quiet enough to leave on in the house!
> 
> I could do with one of those for a firewall / gateway box...
> 
> Arrggh! Only one PCI slot. That nearly doubles the price for what I want 
> - I'd need to buy a dual-port NIC like a dual EEPro/100 at $500. Ouch.
> 
> If I see a small C3 based machine with two onboard NICs and one PCI, or 
> one onboard NIC and two PCI, I'll buy it in a second.


Have you heard of "Lex"??

	http://www.lex.com.tw/cv860b.htm
	http://www.lex.com.tw/Product-list.htm

> Why 3 NICs?
> 
>          [        ]-----ADSL-----
> --LAN----[firewall]
>          [        ]---802.11b----
> 
> I won't even consider having the 802.11b connected to the LAN except via 
> the firewall - ditto the ADSL link. So it's 3 NICs for me. *sigh*.

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