[Soekris] Want to build a router

[Jed Clear]

On Thu, 22 May 2008, jmc wrote:

> --- Stephen Brown [Thu, May 22, 2008 at 07:46:24PM -0400]: ---
> > Well I'm looking to get away from my old PC and jump into an embedded
> > platform because I think it will be challenging, fun and educational
> > while fullfilling a need at the same time, and I already have a
> > dedicated switch so the 4 port card wouldn't help me.
>
> amen, brother. all about the hack.

For me it turned out to be all about the quiet.  I got the 5501 to replace
an ailing 486/66 tower as my home firewall.  I planning to repair the 486
and use it for something else, even purchased the parts, but it is so much
quieter in here with it off that I may never get to it.

-Jed