Hi Greg, The NSLU2 is a device from Linksys that is Linux based that was originally designed to share a USB drive over a network. It uses less than 10W. It is eminently hackable. My one is running Debian, but you have so much options with this device. http://www.nslu2-linux.org/
Regards Joseph On Sunday 07 January 2007 16:16, Greg Wright wrote: > Hi All, > > Sorry I do not post much, but I do have a question that I would like > to ask here... > > I have used a mixed network for my own use for years, primarily I > always had Linux doing the grunt work for web services & serving, but > I also always had windows boxes, the problem is, as the network grows > or as I replaced PC's, I always kept the old boxes on the network, > needless to say a while ago I started looking for ways to save power > & space and reduce heat build up - my work area was like a sauna at > one point :) > > Anyway, to cut to the chase, I still need a box to do authentication > and to act as a domain controller, but I would rather use a cheap > dislkless device that sleeps when not called upon, does anyone know > of a device like this ? or if I must use a PC, is there a CD or say > USB key Linux distro that can be cut down to just Samba ? > > I have a couple of Nettel ne2520 embedded devices if somone wants to > hack one to do what I want, they can have the other. > > Thanks in advance. > > > -- > > Greg -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
