[clue-tech] Mini-itx and pico-itx

[Dave Hahn]

I've just built a few firewalls based on boards from PC Engines  
purchased through mini-box.com.  Specifically, the ALIX board series;  
they sell mini-itx formatted stuff as well.

A three port firewall, fanless with a CF card for the OS totaled  
around $160 or so.  I've used their recommended iMediaLinux as well as  
Debian without problems.  I expect DSLinux will work as long as the  
kernel supports either the Geode processor or basic i386.

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--Dave Hahn
--dhahn at dhahn.com



On Jan 30, 2008, at 5:57 PM, Sean LeBlanc wrote:

> So, I was reading an article detailing someone putting together a  
> pico-itx
> from a barebones kit, and I got to wondering about these. Right now,  
> it
> looks a tad expensive, so I started casting around for what's up with
> mini-itx systems.
>
> I think I asked something about this before, along similar lines,  
> but here
> goes again. I'm sure a lot has changed since back then anyway...
>
> I'd really like to find a system that was fanless, took very little  
> wattage
> to run, and has at least two ether ports. I'd like to run something  
> like
> Dan's Guardian on it, maybe using OpenBSD and put it between LAN and  
> the
> cloud that is the internet. Obviously it will be always on. I  
> thought about
> using SSD, but after looking at the price, thought I may have to  
> hold off on
> that (16G hovering around $300 - yikes!).
>
> Has anyone built a firewall box along these lines, and do you have any
> advice?
>
> One search I did turned up something from damnsmalllinux:
>
> http://damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Mini_ITX_BareBones_Computer
>
> -- 
> Sean LeBlanc:seanleblanc at comcast.net
> http://sean-leblanc.blogspot.com/
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> by the
> page number.
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