RE: [TCLUG:7575] More Multia stuff...

["Ben Beuchler" <insyte@emt-p.org>]

Actually, I haven't set it up yet!  I've been a little busy with another
server here...  But it's on my project list.  I've found sources for
everything I'm going to need and I'll post the links later today.  I
anticipate it costing me around $200 (assuming you've already got
monitor/keyboard).

Ben


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Sinland [mailto:rsinland@means.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 1999 5:53 PM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:7575] More Multia stuff...
>
>
>
>
> Ben Beuchler wrote:
>
> > Anywho, I've been researching drive options for my lovely new
> Multia and it
> > appears that I can go one of four ways: 2.5" IDE, 3.5" IDE,
> 2.5" SCSI, 3.5"
> > SCSI.  As I've read on several pages that the 3.5" options tend
> to generate
> > more heat than it can handle, I'm leaning towards the 2.5" IDE
> drive.  There
> > certainly seem to be plenty around for <$75 in sizes more then
> large enough
> > to be useful.  I've also found a couple of suppliers for the
> elusive 44-pin
> > IDE cables necessary for the smaller drives.  There does appear to be a
> > rather kludgy way to make it work with normal 40-pin IDE, but I dislike
> > kludgy.  The OEM floppy drives are available for $39.  The same
> distributor
> > also carries the OEM brackets designed to mount a 2.5" drive in
> the front
> > bays.  Anyone found out anything about other (cheaper) models
> of FDDs that
> > might fit?
> >
> > Incidentally, there also seems to be more options then the
> standard 640X480
> > VGA graphics.  I've found a couple of charts listing all of the possible
> > jumper settings and there resulting graphics modes.
> >
> > I can dig up the links for any of the above pieces of info, if anyone is
> > interested...
> >
> > Question:  Since I don't have access to an external SCSI
> CD-ROM, can anyone
> > point me to information on performing an FTP install of Linux?  I should
> > have my DSL line in by the time I have my Multia up and
> running.  If not,
> > I'll just set up an FTP server on my LAN...
> >
>
>   I was just wondering how it all worked out for you, and would
> like to see any
> links you
> have found for hardware.
>  Due to a shipping glitch I _just today_ received my Multia.
> can't beleive how
> small it is!
> BTW they do have more, but I see that they are now selling Bare
> Bones units for
> $79
> The PIA delivery dates keep getting pushed back, probbably didn't
> help that RAM
> prices
> have recently trippled.
> RS
>
>
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