Linux computer for 30 bucks!

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Linux computer for 30 bucks!

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Seagate offers a network HDD docking station, named "Dockstar":
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it can be hacked and turned into a fully operational Linux computer, with 2 USB and 1 ethernet ifaces onboard you surely can do a lot of stuff with it....and this just for 30 bucks! :D

here's a howto:
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That's exactly what I'm looking for!

I found some info about the CPU and memory @ http://www.techenclave.com/networking/s ... 221-5.html

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Soc: 88F6281 A0 (DDR2)
CPU running @ 1200Mhz L2 running @ 400Mhz
SysClock = 400Mhz , TClock = 200Mhz

DRAM CAS Latency = 5 tRP = 5 tRAS = 18 tRCD=6
DRAM CS[0] base 0x00000000   size 128MB
DRAM Total size 128MB  16bit width
NAND:256 MB

CPU : Marvell Feroceon (Rev 1)
CLOUD ENGINES BOARD: REDSTONE:1.0
I'm definitely getting one of these! :D

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I'll get one too.... :D will just take a little because I'll order it at amazon.com, not at amzon.de...it cost more than twice as much in germany.. [-(
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I couldn't find any stores willing to ship to Finland for sane prices on amazon so I ordered it from ebay instead. cheapest one was 43€ (including shipping).... I should get it sometime next month :D

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sweet....keep us up to date man... :D
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Lundis wrote:I couldn't find any stores willing to ship to Finland for sane prices on amazon so I ordered it from ebay instead. cheapest one was 43€ (including shipping).... I should get it sometime next month :D
Wow one month for delivery!

Yeah, please update us... i'm also very interested.

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