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

["Dave" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And Wow! Nice sarcasam!  The support, uder friendlyness, and all the work
SUN has done to make ALL of the raqs what they are, makes it worth that
1200$.  Go look at license pricing for other software packages.. still not
cheap.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Breyer" <breyer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it possible to add a head to Qube3?


> >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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