[NTLUG:Discuss] Software Raid/Small NAS box ideas

[severian@pobox.com]

Gosh,
   A high end telephone switch seems like it might be a little big.  I 
guess you are suggesting picking an old one up cheap(grin).
   How about an IBM NetVista case and a cheap FlexATX motherboard?  That 
gets you a nice small good looking case that can hold two drives and a 1GHz 
system with an Intel motherboard is just over $100 plus your drives.  See a 
picture of one at:
    http://images.auctionhelper.com/images/ebay@bargainland.net/repeat/archive-347.jpg

Ralph Green, Jr

In response to the welcome remarks of Greg Edwards at 10:43 PM 1/25/03 -0600:
>>Kinda fails the "cheap" requirement.  I've a lot of history with PC104
>>stuff in my job and a hobby or two I've been involved in, but that's
>>going to extremes for this kind of project.
>
>Why not get a SS7 MB with AMD 500MHz CPU and a ATX MidTower.  CPU, MB, and 
>Case for less than $150.  You can still get the MBs and CPUs new from some 
>e-tailers.
>
>I did a quick check and found an e-tailer advertising on e-bay for new SS7 
>MBs and directron.com has 500MHz AMDs for $26.