WOW Linux Boxes, Events, Etc.

["Jim Fleming" <jfleming@anet.com>]

> With the arrival of WOW and other forms of always-on 24x7 Internet
> delivered via an Ethernet to homes and offices, it seems likely that more
> and more people will want a dual Ethernet Linux Box (a WOW Box)
> to bridge their internal LAN to the ISP. WOW even encourages virtual
> ISPs to use their transport.
> 
> An ideal WOW box needs to be cheap but not that fast. Two old 10 Meg
> Ethernet NICs can do the job, or one 10 Meg and one 10/100. Two old
> IDE drives can also be used. The larger one is best to be the boot drive
> and the smaller one can be used in a Raid 1 configuration  to mirror the
> /home directory on the larger boot drive. One NIC connects to the ISP
> and the other to the home or small office LAN. With SAMBA, the /home
> directory can become a RAID file system for the users who share the
> home LAN. No monitor or keyboard is required and WEBMIN can be
> used to control the device along with PLESK.
> http://www.WEBMIN.com
> http://www.PLESK.com
> 
> Given that, people may be interested in any or all of the following:
> 
> Linux WOW Box Construction Party - An evening of fun with other like-minded
> people who build and test a WOW Box and connect it to the net and then take
> it home and test it.
> 
> Linux WOW Box Garage Sale - We are planning on having a garage sale or
> flea market to sell all sorts of out-dated parts (cheap) which are ideal for
> constructing WOW Boxes. It looks like the weather is clearing and March 30
> will be the likely date.
> 
> Linux WOW Box Flea Market - This would be larger than a garage sale and
> would allow many vendors to pay a small fee for a space. People could then
> come and exchange ideas and parts to build WOW Boxes. We have a 32,000
> sq. ft. facility near the WOW HQ off Diehl Rd. to hold the event.
> 
> Linux WOW House Construction - Yes, imagine houses built (in Naperville)
> with the intention of being a WOW House. It can be fully wired with LANs
> and web CAMs and be a place where people meet both in person and on
> the net. There is at least one in progress :-)
> 
> Linux WOW Supermarket - Yes, we are building a new Asia World grocery
> store in Naperville, and plan to have all of the parts, CDs and expertise needed
> (off the shelf) to build low-cost WOW Boxes. Watch for the Grand Opening
> in Iroquois Mall across from the K-Mart which apparently will remain open,
> and near Connies Pizza.
> 
> ---
> If you are interested in any of the above, drop me an e-mail or give me a
> call between 9 and 5 at 630-369-5199. We are building WOW boxes and
> selling them below parts costs to help people get started with Linux and the
> Next Generation Internet. People are also donating old motherboards, NICs,
> and processors (love those 90  MHz Pentiums) to the cause. Everyone can
> join in the fun, help build the net, help evolve Linux (and Loonix) and enjoy
> the coming Spring weather...
> 
> Jim Fleming
> 630-369-5199 x104
> 


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