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jpergal wrote:
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> On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 17:49:56 -0500, klaatu <klaatu@clark.net> wrote:
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> >For Sale:
> >
> >610 Seagate IDE drive, Boca Board IDE driver card & cables, Slackware
> >Linux pre-installed, $250.00
> >
> >This new Seagate 8272A (630meg unformatted) drive has perhaps 50 hours=

> >on it since it came out of the bag. The Boca Board is the IDE Plus
> >model, which can support 2 IDE harddrives, 2 floppies, 2 serial and 2
> >parallel interfaces. Comes with all cabling. As configured, it's set f=
or
> >secondary IDE, no ports, and would make a perfect adapter for an add-o=
n
> >Linux system. If you've got a standard motherboard with one slot and a=

> >power-supply plug to spare, you can just drop it in as is, reset your
> >BIOS to recognize it and you're ready to go. Complete with original
> >manual.
> >
> >If you decide that you want it, just let me know what kind of computer=

> >you have and I'll install the Linux. This will be a semi-complete Linu=
x
> >system, with the A, AP, D, N, X, and XAP sets on it, ready for
> >networking with some tweaking. Also includes assorted GNU goodies such=

> >as the 'ssh/sshd' package for secure networking, MESA graphics
> >libraries, the 'tycoon' point and click iconic tool-bar for applicatio=
n
> >invocation, and Openwin installed as the X-window manager. Includes a
> >special how-to file to get you up and on the network as soon as
> >possible. Comes with GNU compiler and all of the applications you've
> >come to expect from Slackware Linux, with the exception of the Tex
> >package and X-application Development packages. This is largely a clon=
e
> >of the working internet domain host 'earthops.org' and also has workin=
g
> >NCSA 'httpd', and all of the standard Perl apps that come with that.
> >
> >Also, if anyone's trying to get a Harvest server up and running, a Lin=
ux
> >host is ideal for this purpose. Anyone needing a Harvest multi-site
> >search engine/indexing implimentation, let me know.
> >
> >Also, Slackware X configs and general tweaking available.
> >
> >--

> You can buy a 2 Gig drve for $230, a 3 Gig for $295 a 650 Meg for $250
> ain't  much of a deal!

But those 2 gig drives don't come with a Boca IDE Plus board,
preconfigured for Secondary master drive. The Boca board also has dual
serial and parallel ports for what it's worth. And to top it off, this
isn't just a plain old vanilla drive unformatted with nothing on it,
it's got a proven, stable Linux implimentation on it, all preset,
complete with a welcome.txt that tells even complete novices how to set
it up, and get it on the net ASAP. Also comes with lots of applications
like 'tkined', 'scotty', SNMP and snmp browser, loads of libraries and
their sources. Basically this saves probably a hundred or more hours of
download and compile time. Also has all of the how-tos as well.

This is intended for someone who doesn't have much experience with UNIX
or Linux. It's intended to let someone who's not particularly
technically-inclined be up and running X-windows and being an internet
host within hours of plopping the drive and board into their case.

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