And Wow! Nice sarcasam! The support, uder friendlyness, and all the work SUN has done to make ALL of the raqs what they are, makes it worth that 1200$. Go look at license pricing for other software packages.. still not cheap.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Breyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3? > >From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3? > >Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 21:15:06 -0500 > > > >In all due respect, the RaQ was developed for those who didnt want to use a > >command line to setup accounts.. I Think you got your self in something you > >never intended to. Because we all know a linux box with equal functionality > >as a raq, minus the admin tools would be ~300$ or less.. :) > > Hi Dave, > > Wow! Thanks for letting me know. > > I thought I was buying high quality hardware bundled with crap software. Now > it seems I paid $1200 US for $300 worth of crap hardware. I'll be sure to let > everyone know that Sun is now into ripping people off with total crap! > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Larry Breyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 6:39 PM > >Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3? > > > > > >> >On Sat, 2002-11-16 at 17:55, Larry Breyer wrote: > >> >> After two months wrestling with this "appliance" I see two choices. > >> >> Either I write this off as the most expensive (and the last SUn) > >> >> bookend I ever bought, or I attach video, monitor, keyboard, and mouse, > >> >> and convert this boat anchor into something useful. How do I add a > >> >> video card, and keyboard/mouse support? > >> >> > >> >Hi Larry, > >> > > >> >I'll happily take it off your hands, just send it to me and you will > >> >never have to take another look at it again! :) > >> > >> Hi Rickard, > >> > >> If you send me $1200 US, I will cover any shipping costs. :) > >> > >> >Seriously, what is the problem? > >> > >> Really? I didn't expect such a quick response, or an offer to assist. > >> I have been building up functionality on a gradual basis. I have sendmail > >> and the Apache httpd running. My next step was to bring up the > >> secondary network interface. I can't do that without cutting off my LAN > >> from the Internet unless I get NAT to work. Nothing I have tried seems > >> to get IP Masquerading to work. > >> > >> I don't like the web based admin tool. I only like to use the command > >> line. I have set up the Qube so I can access the console from another > >> Linux machine's serial port. And I can access the Qube from any machine > >> on my LAN via ssh. > >> > >> At this point, all I want is IP Masquerading. Here is my LAN setup: > >> > >> eth0: 192.168.0.1/24 > >> eth1: 66.27.51.34/30 > >> > >> Can you tell me the exact rules to give ipchains? > >> Will they take effect immediately, without reboot? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Full of renewed hope, > >> > >> Larry > >> Wannabe a user > >> > >> >Yes, I've connected a keyboard/mouse to it, I even put a graphics card > >> >into it but it really makes no sense as there is no support in the > >> >machine to write to a graphic-device, you can of course compile a > >> >X-server to run on the card but you won't get any console-support. > >> >There's just no use in doing so. The machine is perfect as a > >> >SOHO/Departemental appliance but a very mediocre workstation. > >> > > >> >Best regards, > >> > > >> >Rickard Osser > >> >Manager > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> cobalt-developers mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > >> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >cobalt-developers mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > > > > _______________________________________________ > cobalt-developers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers > _______________________________________________ cobalt-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-developers
