Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3?

["Dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In all due respect, the RaQ was developed for those who didnt want to use a
command line to setup accounts.. I Think you got your self in something you
never intended to. Because we all know a linux box with equal functionality
as a raq, minus the admin tools would be ~300$ or less.. :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Breyer" <breyer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3?


> >On Sat, 2002-11-16 at 17:55, Larry Breyer wrote:
> >> After two months wrestling with this "appliance" I see two choices.
> >> Either I write this off as the most expensive (and the last SUn)
> >> bookend I ever bought, or I attach video, monitor, keyboard, and mouse,
> >> and convert this boat anchor into something useful.  How do I add a
> >> video card, and keyboard/mouse support?
> >>
> >Hi Larry,
> >
> >I'll happily take it off your hands, just send it to me and you will
> >never have to take another look at it again! :)
>
> Hi Rickard,
>
> If you send me $1200 US, I will cover any shipping costs. :)
>
> >Seriously, what is the problem?
>
> Really?  I didn't expect such a quick response, or an offer to assist.
> I have been building up functionality on a gradual basis.  I have sendmail
> and the Apache httpd running.  My next step was to bring up the
> secondary network interface.  I can't do that without cutting off my LAN
> from the Internet unless I get NAT to work.  Nothing I have tried seems
> to get IP Masquerading to work.
>
> I don't like the web based admin tool.  I only like to use the command
> line.  I have set up the Qube so I can access the console from another
> Linux machine's serial port. And I can access the Qube from any machine
> on my LAN via ssh.
>
> At this point, all I want is IP Masquerading.  Here is my LAN setup:
>
>     eth0:  192.168.0.1/24
>     eth1:  66.27.51.34/30
>
> Can you tell me the exact rules to give ipchains?
> Will they take effect immediately, without reboot?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Full of renewed hope,
>
> Larry
> Wannabe a user
>
> >Yes, I've connected a keyboard/mouse to it, I even put a graphics card
> >into it but it really makes no sense as there is no support in the
> >machine to write to a graphic-device, you can of course compile a
> >X-server to run on the card but you won't get any console-support.
> >There's just no use in doing so. The machine is perfect as a
> >SOHO/Departemental appliance but a very mediocre workstation.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Rickard Osser
> >Manager
>
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