Serious Techies ONLY: Linux mini server for £18 delivered

spakkker

I'm struggling a lot with this but can anyone tell me if this is the same sort of thing but maybe more user friendly??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220618248940&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I live in hull. It did say buy it now £10 earlier but page changed.

gavinp

JustPassingBy wrote: »

A print server. Install CUPS and printer drivers. Have CUPS advertise the printers.

USB (or serial) printers only but cheaper than what's going on Ebay.

Thanks Brian - an excellent idea

kwikbreaks

Basil1234 wrote: »

well there is a section for buy this its cheap its here.

I'd never come across that section - thanks for pointing it out

epninety

More of these on eBay today, and discount postage for multiple items

Cheaper than a second hand NSLU2 and a better spec :j
I have an NSLU2 as a network controlled jukebox in my hifi, which may well be replaced by one of these.

fwor

spakkker wrote: »

I'm struggling a lot with this but can anyone tell me if this is the same sort of thing but maybe more user friendly??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220618248940&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I live in hull. It did say buy it now £10 earlier but page changed.

I'd give that one a miss. A zero feedback seller who seems to be using Ebay as an advertising medium. I doubt it matters what you bid - when you turn up to collect they won't take less than £15 minimum.

The listing is also misleading - when they say "compatible Windows 2003" they mean that the VIA hardware will run up to that version of Windows CE, which is generally regarded as a pretty useless OS, and you would have to source that yourself. It seems to come with a VIA-specific Linux variant - I doubt it will run any of the generic Linux distros.

spakkker

@fwor - thanks for info , I've had a message from seller saying that the bid is only for one unit and for all of them will be £245 ..so accepting £5/unit , I assume.

gavinp

Spakkker,

This is an area where you need to know EXACTLY what you are buying and what it is capable of.

Can the memory and internal storage be upgraded easily?
Can you replace the operating system ?
What is the processor inside ?
Will the machine boot from USB (CD/Flash drive/both)?
Are the ports USB1 or USB2 ? etc

Without knowing this, you run the risk of buying a paperweight.

Thanks

Gavin

gould300

These things are on and off ebay more times than a vicar's trousers in an English farce!

I managed to grab one this lunch-time to try as a client on my LTSP setup. (LTSP 5 running on Ubuntu 10.4 in a para-virtualised Xen guest if we're having a geek contest )

epninety

Mine arrived this morning, both brand new boxed with original Fujitsu seals on the boxes, both with the VESA mounts... will have a play tonight :j

samwsmith1

epninety wrote: »

Mine arrived this morning, both brand new boxed with original Fujitsu seals on the boxes, both with the VESA mounts... will have a play tonight :j

Mines arriving in the morning
Looking forward to having a play.