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    From thinktank@VERT/INLANDUT to All on Mon Aug 23 15:37:23 2010
    I am wondering what would be good to run a bbs 24/7 with. I was thinking of going for a box with a small form factor so it would not take much room sitting next to my main box.
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  • From echicken@VERT/ECBBS to thinktank on Tue Aug 24 16:36:33 2010
    Re: Energy efficient boxes for bbs's
    By: thinktank to All on Mon Aug 23 2010 15:37:23

    I am wondering what would be good to run a bbs 24/7 with. I was thinking of going for a box with a small form factor so it would not take much room sitt next to my main box.

    That Asus eeeBox thing might have made a good little BBS server, but I don't think it's still being made. Michrech was running his BBS on a Via Nano box of some description, iirc.

    I'd like to see someone run a BBS on a Sheevaplug (plugcomputer.org) or other Linux wall-wart type server.

    echicken
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  • From thinktank@VERT/INLANDUT to echicken on Tue Aug 24 17:59:59 2010
    Re: Energy efficient boxes for bbs's
    By: echicken to thinktank on Tue Aug 24 2010 04:36 pm

    I'd like to see someone run a BBS on a Sheevaplug (plugcomputer.org) or othe Linux wall-wart type server.
    I was thinking one of those small form factor dell computers.
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  • From Purple Nurple@VERT/FLAMINGS to echicken on Wed Aug 25 21:08:08 2010
    Re: Energy efficient boxes for bbs's
    By: echicken to thinktank on Tue Aug 24 2010 04:36 pm

    I'd like to see someone run a BBS on a Sheevaplug (plugcomputer.org)
    or othe Linux wall-wart type server.

    I managed to cross compile a "hello world" app for my Linux-based router
    (using Tomato firmware). I was tempted to see what it would take to port a
    BBS to it, but the thing has only 16MB of RAM and almost no flash space remaining. If I got a BBS running on it, it wouldn't be doing much.

    Those sheevaplugs look pretty cool, though. If I can manage to work on somethnig for more than five minutes before giving up, I could have some serious fun with one of thouse.

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  • From Tim Wray@VERT/BACKWOOD to thinktank on Sat Sep 4 09:40:24 2010
    Re: Energy efficient boxes for bbs's
    By: thinktank to All on Mon Aug 23 2010 03:37 pm

    I am wondering what would be good to run a bbs 24/7 with. I was thinking of going for a box with a small form factor so it would not take much room sitt next to my main box.
    ~ I am on twitter: @thinktank79 on Twitter ~

    I'd think about anything out there today would work. Heck, I run mine on a trashy (I mean JUNK TRASHY) Dell Dimension 400C (?) that I found in a closet at work. Tossed Win2k server on it, setup my syncronet board on it. Only runs a 100w power supply and a rotten old 400MHz Celeron. (I hate celerons, but it's working.) Been stable with no crashes for over a year now.

    That's probably a freakin' miracle for sure. Thank God for good nightly backups.

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