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Re: real hardware router VS linux router
From: "William Hamilton" <bill () edisys co uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:51:04 -0000 (GMT)
Steve Bertrand wrote:Ryan Harden wrote:While you could probably build a linux router that is just as fast as a real hardware router, you're always going to run into the moving pieces part of the equation.Not if you boot directly from USB key into memory with no disk drive. SteveI am sorry, but this is wrong. A USB Key is another 'PC Architecture' that DOES NOT WORK for network devices. There is NO positive mechanical force to keep that thing inserted, and the way a USB Key would hang off most devices with a USB port, would put it at very high risk for being accidentally bumped / disconnected.
It's already been suggested that a glue gun would be useful here, especially if you have a thumbnail sized USB drive.
Secondly, there are still many many PC Architecture boxen that still do not boot correctly from USB.
This is true, but when you are buying hardware specifically for it's ability to boot off USB then it's assumed that the purchaser would do their research, so something of a moot point. B
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- Re: real hardware router VS linux router, (continued)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Leen Besselink (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router William Warren (Feb 19)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Leen Besselink (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Chris Adams (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Jack Bates (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Steve Bertrand (Feb 19)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router mike (Feb 19)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Brandon Galbraith (Feb 19)
- RE: real hardware router VS linux router Bailey Stephen (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Nathan Ward (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router William Hamilton (Feb 20)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Joe Greco (Feb 19)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Leen Besselink (Feb 21)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Adrian Chadd (Feb 21)
- Re: real hardware router VS linux router Nathan Ward (Feb 22)