[Soekris] Alternatives

[Darrick Hartman (lists)]

Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I think people are under the wrong impression here. Maybe I need
> to drag the story out a bit.
> 
> 	I've been talking to someone about using Soekris boxes at remote
> sites for monitoring and out of band management running (Insert Unix type
> operating system here.). I've been after him for a few months about it.
> 
> 	HE, not me, goes out and tells the fire department he has a solution
> to run their present Windows 98 door security system on a smaller device
> since the desktop takes up too much room. The security system is already
> in place, they just want to replace the hardware due to space issues
> which have been escalated due to "FAT errors" I've been told (So I'm
> guessing its the disk going bad).  The person I was trying to use Soekris 
> for something completely non-related did the consulting. I HAVE NOTHING TO 
> DO WITH ANY OF IT except the fact that this fire station services my beach house. 
> 
> 	All I was trying to do is see if anyone out there used another platform
> they would suggest that would be able to run Windows 98. My suggestion is a
> low end (And I guess people assumed UNRELIABLE... Which isn't the case) laptop
> that you can end up getting at *Mart (EG: They do sell Dells at one of them).
> 
> 	I'm basically just going to tell the guy "Sorry, miscommunication,
> you'll have to find some alternative out".

If you're looking for a compact piece of hardware that will run 
operating systems other than Linux/BSD etc, look at the VIA mini-itx, 
nano-itx or pico-itx boards.

Most laptops are not designed to run 24/7.

Darrick
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Darrick Hartman
DJH Solutions, LLC
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