Says the guy running a blog on his Linksys router... :P On 2014-02-17 11:44, Aemilianus Kehler wrote: > Router on stick eh with a 100mb NIC... Bottleneck! > > Cheers!! > > > On Feb 16, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Alex Weber <alexw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have a similar Neoware thin client. I managed to squeeze OpenBSD onto it, > > but only just. No room for compilers or X. > > I used it as a router-on-a-stick with a Cisco 2900 XL switch. Very cool > > little boxes! > > > > > >> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Adam Thompson <athom...@athompso.net> > >> wrote: > >>> On 14-02-15 06:09 PM, Kevin wrote: > >>> I personally wouldn't mind testing/trying out that thin client at the > >>> space some day to see what we could do with it... It could act as a > >>> sort of remote LCD display for something, such as sensors. Might even > >>> be useful for a SkullSpace logo in the window if the power usage is > >>> minimal enough for that purpose. > >> > >> That looks like a Neoware CA-series thin client, later acquired and > >> re-branded the HP c50. Most of those that popped up in Winnipeg have > >> custom firmware, mostly a variety of CA15s and CA19s, aka G160/G170, or HP > >> C50/C50v4. > >> They boot from internal CF (32MB or 128MB, usually), have a minimal amount > >> of ram (128MB or 256MB, usually), and IIRC are powered by an AMD Geode LX > >> CPU (i586-compatible). The power supply is **internal**, but takes a > >> C5-type cord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#C5.2FC6_coupler). > >> Built-in PS/2 ports, 100Mbit ethernet, VGA, parallel port, serial port, > >> audio and 2 front-mounted USB ports (I don't remember if they're USB 1.x > >> or 2.0). > >> They're surprisingly heavy, and draw up to one amp (1A) at 100-240VAC. > >> The lower-spec'd version says it draws 0.8A. No idea if that's 1A @ > >> 100VAC or 1A @ 240VAC, presumably that would make at least a little bit of > >> difference! > >> > >> I have one of each, that I never got around to using, that I'd be happy to > >> donate if someone actually wants one for a project. In theory they should > >> make moderately-capable X terminals or RDP terminals; I don't recall which > >> software is loaded on either of mine. They're capable of running at least > >> DOS, Linux, some *BSD, and Windows XP Embedded Edition. > >> > >> -- > >> -Adam Thompson > >> athom...@athompso.net > >> Cell: +1 204 291-7950 > >> Fax: +1 204 489-6515 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
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