christian johansson wrote:
... I've been looking at some geode cards, like this one: http://www.commell-sys.com/Product/SBC/LE-342.htm (3.5" form factor) ...
This looks very much like a board I tested about 6 years ago. It's just a small PC. Connect hard disk + CD to IDE (you'll need an adapter cable, which came with my board), connect a PS2 keyboard and a vga monitor and you can start your install as usual. Later you can switch to CF and get a solid state router. If you read about soekris on the list archive, most of the hints apply to this board. Soekris 4801, by the way, is about 250 Euros, and has proven very reliable and hassle-free over time. Andreas