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

[Larry Breyer <breyer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: "Dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3?
>Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 21:15:06 -0500
>
>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.. :)

Hi Dave,

Wow!  Thanks for letting me know.  

I thought I was buying high quality hardware bundled with crap software.  Now 
it seems I paid $1200 US for $300 worth of crap hardware. I'll be sure to let 
everyone know that Sun is now into ripping people off with total crap!

>----- 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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