Re: [Astlinux-users] Editing configuration files offline

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can't correct but can strengthen your opinion.

back in the late 90's i set up a DHCP relay server on a 386 AT&T
globalyst laptop with, of course, a 2.5" HDD in it.
it'd been running for years before everything got centralized and i
sadly had to dismantle it.

we have many canon image runners (multifunct. printers) in our
company - they have a 2.5" HDD beating in their chests and normally
operate 24/7.

certain server blades could hold 2.5" HDD drives, etc, etc... i'm sure
there're loads more examples for 2.5" HDD running 24/7.

cheers
Harry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ast...@ja...=20
> [mailto:ast...@ja...] On Behalf Of canuck15
> Sent: Samstag, 24. Februar 2007 19:59
> To: ast...@ja...; 'Discussion of AstLinux -=20
> Asterisk on Compact Flash'
> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Editing configuration files offline
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> Nice job on the articles Carla ,
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> Not sure if I agree with the statement in one of your=20
> articles that 2.5"
> hard drives are not designed for 24/7.  Todays 2.5" drives=20
> should last for
> years and years running 24/7 provided they are not dropped or=20
> physically
> shocked in some way while running.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla Schroder [mailto:ca...@br...]=20
> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 4:37 PM
> To: ast...@ja...
> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Editing configuration files offline
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> On Sunday 10 December 2006 06:16, Phil McKerracher wrote:
> > OK, I've downloaded astlinux 0.4.4 (and donated), bought a=20
> net4801 and=20
> > got it up and running. Now I'm trying to configure it.
> > The first problem was finding the IP address of the unit. I=20
> managed to=20
> > find it by trial and error, but there must be a better way! The=20
> > options seem to be a) Use a null modem cable or b) Edit the=20
> > configuration file offline to fix the configuration address.
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> You've already gotten some good advice, but I have one more=20
> .02 to add: null
> modem cables are cheep, and they are necessities for=20
> administering headless
> boxes like the Soekris. Don't handicap yourself by not having one.=20
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> Here is an article on talking to Soekris boards from Linux:
> http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/nethub/article.php/3627861
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> And using Linux as a serial terminal in general:
> http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/nethub/article.php/3396731
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> Windows users have Hyperterminal built-in, and I imagine=20
> finding a howto
> shouldn't be too hard.
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> Here are some basic AstLinux howtos:
> http://www.voipplanet.com/backgrounders/article.php/3643491
> http://www.voipplanet.com/backgrounders/article.php/3644891
> http://www.voipplanet.com/backgrounders/article.php/3645586
> http://www.voipplanet.com/backgrounders/article.php/3646976
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> They have been tech-reviewed by the awesome KH himself, but=20
> any blunders are
> mine all mine. The series will continue until I run out of=20
> inspiration. :)
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> Carla
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