Make cheapie linux box -- $48 + s/h -->486 cpu

[db]

Not of interest to most people here, but some might want to make a cheap, lowpower linux box, or a delux answer machine, etc.
-->486 desktop systems, preassembled in various configs, usually minus Mouse, KB, Power Cord and Operating System,manuals,drivers,etc.

Only guarenteed spec on these is that they're 486.

look


<< Used, Untested Systems -- Special Purchase, 15-Day DOA WARRANTY >>

 

[huesmann]

Oh boy, some outdated as-is computers!

 

[bigbootydaddy]

best looking paperweight

 

[rigor]

you can buy these on fleabay for $10-19 plus shipping. not a hot deal.

 

[directcom]

^

 

[Wik]

These work great as a router to share your internet and use as a print server. I have one routing my cable modem using just a floppy disk program of Freesco. But having to buy one online is sad. There are so many of these things sitting in people's garages and basements. I usually find em in garage sales for anywhere from 20 - 50 bucks with monitors and old printers. I never buy them as I have people that just give them to me to get rid of.

 

[Mysterie]

They kinda suck for linux boxes too. Even with Cadera 2.4 I would need 300 MB and the biggest HD they mention is a 500MB.I was told for a decent box you need a pentium class with at least a gig. But of course I am talking about a linux with a GUI, maybe the ones that run load the prompt needs less... Cheap router and firewall!!!

BTW the shipping may cost more than the computer, 29 lbs.

 

[wlj]

There are quite a few single-floppy Linux-based routers and firewalls available for download, so you certainly don't need a high-end machine or hundreds of megs of disk space to run a firewall.

In the past, I've had X-Windows enabled versions of Linux running on a 386SX-16 w/ 21MB hard disk. I presently have an I-Opener running X-Windows using ~10MB of the 16MB internal flash disk.

Linux was slow, but useable, on the 386SX-16. Linux does, however, run quite well on 486DX-33 class hardware.

 

[huesmann]

www.gnatbox.com

'nuff said.