Re: [TCLUG:23077] Creative uses for old PCs using Linux?

[Andrew Nemchenko <drew@usfamily.net>]

An Old refrigirator???

Timothy Houck wrote:

> Kent,
>
> Nice!  Great idea.  I've always thought about designing a
> physically-secure linux box in an enclosed safe.  There would only be an
> ethernet cable sticking out.  The only problem is heat buildup... I'd need
> some kind of refrigeration.  Ideas?
>
> Timothy
>
> On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Kent Schumacher wrote:
>
> > Timothy Houck wrote:
> > 500 feet of 10base2 coax, running at 10Mbs.  Once I had grounded the
> > ends I have had virtually no transmission errors.
> >
> > I'm doing this at work.  I have a lot of excess old hardware and
> > I just wired this up for kicks.  Now it contributes greatly to my piece of
> > mind (the box is out in the maintenance shed, 500 feet away from the main
> > building), and yes it is in a locked area, and yes, I do check to make sure
> > it is pingable, although I haven't physically looked at it for more than
> > 6 months.
> >
> > Too fun,
> > Kent
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hiya.
> > >
> > > Have you tried this?  What kind of cable did you use and how long did it
> > > take before it broke? :)
> > >
> > > The longest I've ever tried is a 45 foot chain of serial cables ;).  Not
> > > recommended...
> > >
> > > Timothy
> > >
> > > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Kent Schumacher wrote:
> > >
> > > > Go pick up a 40 Gb hard drive, a network card, and a lot of cable and
> > > > put the '486 out in the neighbors garage for an offsite automated backup
> > > > device...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben Kochie wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > we use older linux boxes for file servers, or simple stuff like network
> > > > > monitoring.. DNS, DHCP, MRTG.. and a few other things
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank You,
> > > > >         Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)
> > > > >
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> > > > > | Unix/Linux Consulting |  [ Haiku Error Message:          ]
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> > > > >
> > > > >  "Unix is user friendly, Its just picky about its friends."
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Chris Opp wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What kinds of things can be done using Linux on old PCs, (i.e. 486, Pentium
> > > > > > 100, etc)? I am already aware that you can use an older 486 to make a router
> > > > > > out of it, but what other creative things can be done?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris Opp
> > > >
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> > --
> > Kent Schumacher
> >
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> > 4000 Labore Rd.
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> >
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