I don't know if anyone that pays dues to the lug will be using this (any more than you do) for production work. If you are asking if anyone is interested enough to download, install and play with it...with the intent to add it to their list of tools if the situation arises...done. I guess I agree that this might not be a Linux "LUG" topic. -- David Rakestraw Technical Services Division City of Ashland, Ohio 419.281.five.one.six.two http://support.ashland-ohio.com Our mission: To promote the highest quality of life for our community by providing leadership, service and opportunity. ---------- Original Message ----------- From: MrKnisely <mrknisely@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:35:07 -0500 Subject: [ncolug] Re: Minix3 > Henry Keultjes wrote: > > > David Rakestraw wrote: > > > >> > >>> I agree...mostly, but installed minix3 on a usb stick just for the > >>> hell of it > >>> and was impressed that it boot without problems on my laptop. > >>> > >>> Although this is not a Desktop OS, there is less and less need for > >>> desktops > >>> and more need for fast, cheap, simple, networkable OSs. As networks > >>> and the > >>> Internet get faster and more efficient, these little guys can be > >>> used on very > >>> inexpensive devices to connect network appliances or "throw-away" > >>> devices. > >>> Remote desktops to Xservers using cheap expendable devices for example. > >> > >> > >> > > Here is one of those type of devices http://www.projectblackdog.com/ > > to which one of my PowerPc buddies porten http://www.openqm.org an > > Open Source version of Pick. > > > > BTW, Larry, that message of David Rakestraw never showed up on my system. > > > > Henry > > > > All functions of our list can be controlled through the web by logging in > > at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > > > > You can also unsubscribe by sending email to > > ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > Do you see any of us in this LUG building such a device? > > Mike K. > > All functions of our list can be controlled through the web by > logging in at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > > You can also unsubscribe by sending email to > ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field ------- End of Original Message ------- All functions of our list can be controlled through the web by logging in at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi You can also unsubscribe by sending email to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field