J.L. Blom wrote: > Giovanni, > How do you do that? (short of making some hardware to connect an > USB-stick or flashcard to an IDE interface). > Joep > > On Wed, 2007-07-18 at 11:31 +0200, giovanni wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> J.L. Blom wrote: >> >>> ... >>> Using a floppy is the only way old systems can be used as a firewall >>> (except using a HD, which in my opinion is more vulnerable, or a CD, >>> which is cumbersome when you want to change things). >>> Joep >>> >>> >> I used many times a Compact Flash on an IDE Adaptor. >> It works fine on 486 too: the PC see it as an HD. >> >> HTH >> >> Giovanni >> Here is a link for you
http://www.pcengines.ch/cflash.htm The installations that I prefer are boot from CDROM Read config from USB stick the one that has the write protection switch on it. Now this is quite secure, all media being read only, plus the fact that I can have tons of extra packages on USB. I Recently bought my Dell laptop went home and tried to find the floppy slot ....... surprise !!!! there was none. Harry ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
