> >
> > The figure that predator quoted (600,000 rather than 800k) was probably
> > from a study done by Dames and Moore consulting engineers, using some ABS
> > statistics in their report.
>
> So there are stacks of them around in theory. The problem is that
> 286's, 386's and 486's are very limited use.
Beowulf! :-)
Seriously, a quick exercise:
Approach clueless salesman in the computer retailer of your choice. I
picked the one I work for. Explain that you're getting cable access and
would like to share it with a small home network. Ask for recommendations
as to what sort of hardware/software you'll need. I was quoted a fairly
high-end machine, running Windows 2k with a proprietary connection-sharing
program. Not to mention a "home firewall" package, and everything
else I'd need to be able to ssh in. Total cost around $3000.
Tell clueless salesman that you've already arranged for a P90 with 16Mb of
RAM to do the job with Linux, at a total cost of about $60 for two new
network cards. Laugh at the expression on his face.
Not even 2c worth, really, but hey.
Peter
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