Re: [cobalt-users] [Qube 2] Restore CD

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> Zeffie wrote:
>
> > I'm concerend that some process somewhere hiding away will sneak up and
do
> > something bad.  I do miss my simple old i386 linux system :(
>
> I know what you mean; I find the RaQs limiting in many respects as
> well.  But that's because I am (and you are, too) a power user.  For
> non-power users, the RaQs are fine.  And for hosting companies to be
> able to scale up to lots of hosting clients with no overhead (since
> clients can manage their RaQ-based accounts themselves) and no
> development time/costs for their own web-based administration, it's good
> too.  In fact it was for companies such as HiWay that the Raq was
> designed.  Not for you and I at all, I'm sure.

Agreed :)  I know but it sounded so good... :)

>
> I know several companies who do completely turnkey automated hosting
> with their RaQs; they hardly ever even look at them, except to turn on a
> new account.
>
> > > I'm currently evaluating NetMax, but find that (a) it requires 8080
and
> > > a PC-bios, and (b) it has plenty of it's own problems.  Do call them
and
> >
> > Hey I have several IBM PC's and XT clones :)  I might even be able to
find
> > that 8087!
>
> We both know I really meant i386, right <vbg>?  Sorry about that!
>

Thats ok but it is a project of mine to make the IBM's (pc/xt/at) run unix
from a floppy and do something...  I found the unix but not the time.. :(

Oh ya I should explain that My friend has been storing them so long that I
have been chanenged to do anything with them...  So I thought I would stick
them on the net.

> > Thanks, I'm thinking more about not owning and renting instead.  maybe
dell
> > or rackspace.  dell is expensive though.  And I would hate to have a
> > webserver with just a i386 product inside.  I like the reduced
instruction
> > set most of all.
>
> Renting and leasing are two different things.  We've rented machines (no
> I'm not trying to rent or sell you anything; I'm actually expensive,
> since I include a high-level of handholding) and will continue to do so
> in the future, though I'm not sure if we'll rent any more RaQs; the
> investment is a bit higher than that involved in renting a generic
> i386.  Leasing, for most of us, is just a long-term way of buying.
>
> My ex-partner called me yesterday for some suggestions on renting out
> systems.  He's going to be leasing them from Dell and renting them out.
> He's only got a T-1 connection, and I really think the Dells are going
> to be too high-priced by the time he's done.
>
> What I'm thinking seriously of doing is building inexpensive i386 boxes,
> putting NetMax on 'em, and renting them out starting at $100/month.  NO,
> I'm NOT trying to sell you anything; just giving you a business model to
> consider.

Right but now thats a var!  I would be intrested in this .... I know and
trust that you could do that.. Thats a great price and would work in my very
low bandwidth sites.  I'm actually thinking of just hosting somewhere but I
don't think I could give up the best "puzzle" I have ever found.  everyday I
can go out and find some new program to discover, install, test, and wonder
if I will ever use?  I Love it!  ... gota run


>
> There are some inexpensive small systems on the market sold as barebones
> in the $150 range including ethernet on board; I'm planning on buying
> one tomorrow at the Pomona swap meet and giving it a try.

Please let me know how it works out.

Zeffie
P.S.  Jeff Please accect my appoligies if I have caused you any offense.
Thats not my intention at all.  I like everybody else do get fustrated with
some posts to.  But in no way do I mean to offend you personally.