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From: tlaronde@polynum.com
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] just an idea (Splashtop like)
Date: Sat,  1 Aug 2009 16:51:45 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090801145145.GA1044@polynum.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6734c542c37eebd5e3cb4f064dea04b3@quanstro.net>

On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 07:58:10AM -0400, erik quanstrom wrote:
>
> why not just use normal hardware and buy a DOM for it?
> none of coraid's machines, including the fileserver (!) have
> spinning media.  only the srs (coraid storage appliances) do.
>
> you can get a 128mb pata dom for $13 and sata for $30
> at memorydepot.com (not an endorsement but i've purchased
> from them before.)

Well, if the DOM is compatible with traditionnal IDE it could be, too,
an option for installation: an easily pluggable HD instead of floppy or
CD.

I didn't even know that this exists... so thanks for the tip, Erik!
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  reply	other threads:[~2009-08-01 14:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-07-31 17:50 David Leimbach
2009-08-01  1:56 ` J.R. Mauro
2009-08-01  3:12   ` ron minnich
2009-08-01 11:58     ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-01 14:51       ` tlaronde [this message]
2009-08-01 14:57         ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-01 15:49         ` ron minnich
2009-08-01 19:10           ` J.R. Mauro
2009-08-02 18:17             ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-02 19:23               ` Anthony Sorace
2009-08-02 22:16                 ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-03  0:23                   ` Devon H. O'Dell
2009-08-03  0:37                     ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-03  2:09               ` John DeGood
2009-08-03  4:38                 ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-03 13:54                   ` John DeGood
2009-08-08  4:46               ` Dave Eckhardt
2009-08-08 11:37                 ` erik quanstrom
2009-08-02  2:55   ` John DeGood
2009-08-02  3:16     ` J.R. Mauro

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