Re: [cobalt-users] Future Raqs / Future alternatives?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 28 April 2002 04:38 pm, Chris \"Oger\" Gebhardt wrote:
> > >Which is a bloody shame, I have an old raq2 sat here behind me which is
> > > a lovely little box, totally silent and runs cold, but cobalt has NEVER
> > > released a mysql or php pkg for this box, this says one thing "We
> > > expect you to buy a new box"
>
> My one and only Raq is a Raq2.  Does a great job, and only paid a few
> hundred for it on Ebay.  A lot of customers don't need the PHP, ASP, and
> all the BFD that goes with.  If they come out with a new one that doesn't
> cost an arm & a leg, I might just pick one up.  They're so simple to work
> with, and I really love that aspect.
>
> However, I've gotta say... a short time ago I installed Plesk on a machine
> that was literally going to be a throw-away.  It's now serving up about a
> dozen domains, and my customers are absolutely in love with it.  They think
> I'm some sort of genius for giving them all the goodies (Plesk makes it
> real easy to insert your logo and branding on their pages.)   And the brand
> new software cost me less than the years-old Raq.   Hmmmmmm.....
>
> Can't beat the footprint, power requirements, and sheer simplicity of the
> Raq, though.  For that reason, I really hope Sun keeps 'em in the game.


did you install Plesk on a RaQ2?,
I paid more than $2000 for my RaQ2s not too long before the Raq3 came out,,,
and I bought RaQ3s which had a very-very short life time...

I guess I will install some other OS on the RaQ2s and 3s

-- 
Gerald Waugh : Registered Linux user # 255245
http://www.frontstreetnetworks.com
Front Street Networks LLC - ph. 203.785.0699
229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven, CT, United States of America
6:24pm up 38 days, 1:51, 3 users, load average: 1.17, 1.41, 1.49