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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Sat,  1 Aug 2009 07:58:10 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] just an idea (Splashtop like)
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On Fri Jul 31 23:13:51 EDT 2009, rminnich@gmail.com wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 6:56 PM, J.R. Mauro<jrm8005@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Doesn't ASUS burn the Linux distro into a chip, though? Maybe there
> > are utilities to flash it with something else.
>
> see flashrom at coreboot.org
>
> This is a great idea assuming we can get a mobo that plan 9 can use.

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.)

i would imagine that regular mb + dom would be competitive
with the asus boards.

- erik