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Re: 2U chassis (was Linux Router Kit)


From: Rob Walker <rob () varesearch com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 19:18:39 -0800 (PST)


On Sat, 31 Oct 1998 11:21:25 -0800 (PST), Geoff White
<geoffw () precipice v-site net> said:

Geoff> If I use a mother board that has Ultra2 scsi and 10/100 all on
Geoff> board I don't need anything else, theese are servers, I don't
Geoff> need sound cards, framebuffers, or anything else, just space
Geoff> for two 4 Gig disks

Geoff> The units that mention 5 slot passive backplanes... can I still
Geoff> put an ATX formfactor motherboard in the bottom?

The Nightshade motherboard from Intel fits this, with 10/100, scsi, 2
meg video built in.  

I know I saw some L-shaped PCI / ISA cards over near one of these
chasis just the other day near a salesmans desk.  This would allow for 
another pci networking card.  However, I don't know whether or not we
are selling them right yet.  That question/answer belongs to
sales () varesearch com.

rob


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