Well, actually, the drive is no longer for sale, since prices have dropped
so dramatically. Besides that, I've been running it for six months straight,
with no problems. I even ran out of space on my other drives, and so have
started using this one for additional storage.Go ahead and read this though, if you buy a drive and are local, I can still supply the approximately 290M (gzipped at best compression) earthops.tar.gz which is a sort of genericized clone of 'earthops.org'. It comes complete with a full-blown and very-tweaked Linux, and lots of additional GNU Public License software and the source code.
Here's the original blurb. Back when a 1.2 gig drive cost $210.00 or so, this meant that for $40.00 you were getting all of that software, and I was simply passing the cost of the drive on, otherwise. Please see TJH Internet SP's commercial services page.
For sale: $250.00
A 1.2gigabyte Quantum Fireball! But wait, there's more. A full-blown Slackware96 Linux implimentation is included, ready to run X-windows X11R6 and serve as an internet host. All you need is an internet provider and a static-IP address, and the network's part of your desktop, not just on your desktop. And you'll be on the Internet's desktop... as a full-fledged UNIX host.
Yes - Linux. The operating-system of choice for the brave, the geekly, the flat-out serious and cheap-as-they-come: Linux is the operating-system that can compile and run 90 percent of all software ever written. And Linux is FREE. Comes with base operating system, literally thousands of very standard UNIX applications, and for the serious dweeb, the GNU compiler, C, C++, Fortran, Perl, Tcl/TK, ftp, httpd, and dozens of other servers. This particular Linux implimentation is a clone of 'earthops.org' and has many extra libraries and applications and their source-code. Includes 'ssh/sshd' the RSA-authenticated encrypted telnet alternative with inherent X-auth spoofing for multiple-host distributed execution, the MESA libraries for Silicon Graphics' OpenGL compatibility, Secure Network Management Protocol, arbitrary-precision calculator libraries, way more than I can discuss in this limited space. Includes a welcome.txt introduction and configuration guide, and all of the Linux "how-to". Brainiacs, power-user geeks-from-hell, and freebie-lovers only need apply, or I'll set you up "turnkey" for another $50.00. Turn it on and you are the internet - point and click and be there. Megs of online help included, beware - geekdom and love lie waiting.
For $300.00 you get hardware, software, and hours of labor-of-love all in one tidy package. Drooling yet? Send mail to 'klaatu' - klaatu@clark.net.