• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Crack rack - cheap NIC cards

Michael

Michael

Elite member
Fry's is selling a "TrendNET" PCI 10/100 card based on the Realtek 8139b chipset for $9.99. It's on sale for at least the beginning part of this week. This chipset is generally supported by Linux (not sure if the floppy clients that a few use here has that chipset built in).

I picked up two (one I needed and one planning ahead). If they work well, I may go get more, that's a decent price.

I also found a local shop that's selling "Bigfoot" (5 1/4&quot😉 1.2 meg ^h^h^hgig HD's for $19. They're refurbished, but they had a 90 day warranty. I like having a HD and loading linux on th HD as it makes the node a little more "general purpose".

Michael
 
Yep, the 8139B is a good little card. I have a buttload of them. Mandrake 7.1 supports them. Single floppy distros, Freesco supports it, and Klinux soon will.

Russ, NCNE
 
Sciencewiz - I don't get the wink, but here goes:

Well, floppy drive cost somewhere near $10. For an extra $9 I get a hd that could load a webserver or UT Server, act as a file server for MP3's (copied from CD's I own, I hate Napster) and a bunch of other uses.

I can also load an X-server in case I do have to work on the PC (makes it a little bit easier).

I agree that a well set-up node uses the server HD as the main HD and doesn't need a HD of it's own.

I use a CD-ROM to load the initial software, but I only need one to do that. Once the computer is on the network I'm pretty much set.

Michael

ps- I also bought a 4 way keyboard/monitor switch box for $16. The digital ones are much more expensive.

pps - I'm looking for cheap AGP cards. I found a 4 meg PCI card for $20. Again, I shouldn't really need one, but it is nice to have.
 
sciencewhiz, I think you'll have to ask that question a little lower.
/me think the 1.2 meg HD's for $19 went over his head. 😀
 
What kind of server that fits in 1.2megs? Is that a typo?
Last I check UT server software is like.. 60-80megs???
 
I still don't know how you going to fit all that on a 1.2meg hard drive. Last time I checked a 3.5" floppy held more than 1.2meg😉

BTW $19 does seem to be a good price for a 1.2gig hard drive.

I'm just trying to give you a hard time.🙂

edit: I still can't type fast enough.
 
LOL, I had a HDD from 1986 or something that was 40 MB. I can't imagine how old a 1.2 MB HDD would have to be. 🙂
 
The smallest made was 5MB. I can't remember if it was MFM or RLL. I think RLL came first, but it's been a while. It occupied two full 5 1/4 bays and weighed in at about 10 lbs.🙂

Russ, NCNE
 
I'd have to look it up, but I think I recall seeing that Tandon might have made a 3 meg drive. I'm know that 5 meg drives existed, and I still worked with 10 meg drives(occasionally) about 9 years ago.



 
Sorry, missed the typo. I meant Gig. Heck, when I started on Apple //'s, 1.2 meg would have been awesome.

My first HD was 5 megs of Prodos. Run a BBS off of it for years.

Michael

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top