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On May 4, 2006, at 10:30 AM, Kevin wrote:
>
> I am looking for some hardware suggestions for my next project.
>
> BACKGROUND
> I have a Squid/Dansguardian setup for my kids that has worked
> flawlessly for
> several years. It ran on Gentoo and now it runs on Debian. It
> includes a
> web-based Apache/PHP front-end that I wrote myself.
>
> My friends and family (non-geeks) with youngsters are interested in
> duplicating my setup. I would like to take this evolved collection
> of hacks
> and package it into a single image that could be dropped onto a
> similar
> dual-nic box.
>
>
> SUGGESTIONS?
> Here's where I need suggestions. I'm not interested in family tech
> support
> on a bunch of old clunker PC's (like my setup). I would rather
> package the
> software "solution" onto a small headless Linux box they can just
> plug into
> their cable modems. I have priced out a mini-ITX box with dual-
> nics and VIA
> EPIA processor. I'm approaching the $500+ range. A bit too pricey
> for my
> friends/family.
>
> Any other suggestions? Or, maybe mini-ITX is the way to go and you
> can
> suggest a cost-effective wholesaler or something?
>
> ...Kevin
>
>
>
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