a crackpot idea i had

[Richard R. Sivernell]

On Mon, 13 May 2002 16:03:05 -0500
"David A. Bandel" <david at pananix.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 13 May 2002 07:16:55 -0700 (PDT)
> begin  Keith Morse <kgmorse at mpcu.com> spewed forth:
> 
> > On Mon, 13 May 2002, David A. Bandel wrote:
> > 
> > > Well, I have my distro, "Chiriqui Linux", based somewhat loosely on
> > > LFS(Linux From Scratch).  I keep it small so I can boot and run off a
> > > CD(even run without a hard disk), but it has X 4.2.0 and a whole bunch
> > > of other things I use a lot.  I use it for my wireless access points,
> > > and more.  Doesn't have KDE, but I don't use that anyway.  My laptop
> > > has been running this for a while now.  I split the disk into two big
> > > chunks, update one chunk, run from that, and in a couple of months I
> > > update the other chunk and run from that.  I take care of all the
> > > little details too(like the pcmcia includes from the pcmcia-cs package
> > > being copied to the kernel, etc.).
> > 
> > 
> > Just curious.  You say above "I use it for my wireless access points".  
> > Does that mean, a linux based access point or you connect to access 
> > points?
> 
> I mean I have a wireless network others connect to (a small ISP if you
> will) in Boquete and Valle Escondido here in Chiriqui in the Rep. of
> Panama.
> 
> I have a relay site in a backyard, my diskless system in their house (I
> provide them Internet access free in exchange).  The business customers I
> have also have a diskless system of mine running off CD-ROM.  I hand them
> a cable to plug into their hub and give them a set of IPs.
> 
> Nice thing, they can't change it, and power outages can't hose it.
> 
> Clearer???
> 
> David A. Bandel
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