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

[Rickard Osser <ricky@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2002-11-17 at 00:39, Larry Breyer wrote:
> >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.
Well, I wouldn't pay YOU USD1200... I only suggested helping you send the box 
to me so you don't need to worry about the "crap" you bought!

The cobalts are not general purpose linux-servers, as you should have
known. You could have bought the LX50 instead.

Anyway, the UI does all the funky stuff you need to LEARN so why don't
you use it to create all the "example-scripts" you need a go on from
there???


Best regards,

 
Rickard Osser
Manager
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