Re: an important story about purchasing hardware from the embsd project

Quoting Brad Murray ([email protected]):
> On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 09:19:43AM -0400, Michael wrote:
> > If there is another project going on for running OpenBSD on a compact flash
> > device, I'd be interested to know about it. 
> 
> I run OpenBSD on a compact flash device.  In fact we manufacture them
> for specialized work.  We use off the shelf i386 systems from
> WinSystems and a basic OpenBSD installation with no customizations.
> I'm not sure I understand why a "project" is even needed --- OpenBSD
> installed on our devices on the first try.

Hmmm, the straight install didn't fit on the 16MB CF I have.
Seemed a little large.  I strip it.  So do others.
Hey! It's OpenSource, why don't we get together and share our
resources.  Oh, need hardware.  Ken & Co were nice enough to
work it out a bit that they could buy hardware in bulk and
sell it off, for little to no profit.

Large corporation with warehouses and big finances?  No.
A guy with a 3 week old baby and an interest.  Perhaps he's
not as organized and focussed on the biz as he might be right now.
Perhaps a 3 week old baby can suck all sleep away.

Don't like it?  Go elsewhere, you're welcome to.

Me?  I'm kind interested in the AMD demo board they have with
PC/104.  I'd love a 4501 with PC/104 in fact.  Really, I'd
love a low power, low heat box with CF and 2+ ethernets that
could have a GB of RAM.  But that likely means x86 which means
heat. Which means fans.  I like the soekris and it's little
PS and lack of fans (and lack of need for VGA/Keyboard).

Wonder whta's up in the SBC/PPC world.  Love to have an OpenBootProm
SBC :)