Very small Linux server in-a-stick-drive!

[FarFarAway]

Wow...Linux in a USB drive? This thing looks to be a godsend for anybody wanting a Linux server with Ultimate compatibility!

They appear to be normal USB memory sticks, until you look closely. First off - biometric authentication, so no one but you uses the stick. Second, the sticks have a 400MHz PowerPC chip built in - that's a slow version of the chip used in current Apple Powerbooks. Third, preloaded onto the stick is a version of Linux that contains almost everything you need for a working OS.

Wow...what a great idea. For those of us who find Linux a mysterie and wanna try it out without dual-booting - this is great! I may be investing!

How it all works:

Plug the drive into the PC. The OS starts up, grabs control of the keyboard, mouse and display from the Windows PC and then tunes into Linux. Use it for however long you want, then pull it back out again - and be back in Windows.

The device has a 400Mhz PowerPC chip which is the scaled-down version that is in Apple Powerbooks. Me like PowerPC chips

Seems easy enough..and the price is very nice:

the machine has 64MB of RAM, and comes with either 256MB or 512MB of storage for the OS and your apps and files. The former is $199, the latter $239.

So looks affordable to me...may have to try it out!!

Find out more here

Full article @ Bit-Tech

 

[JN]

Godlike! I want i want i want....*drool*

 

[ionicle_old]

wow, looks cool! i want one! lol

 

[Joe]

Wow...Linux in a USB drive? This thing looks to be a godsend for anybody wanting a Linux server with Ultimate compatibility!

Wow...what a great idea. For those of us who find Linux a mysterie and wanna try it out without dual-booting - this is great! I may be investing!

How it all works:

The device has a 400Mhz PowerPC chip which is the scaled-down version that is in Apple Powerbooks. Me like PowerPC chips

Seems easy enough..and the price is very nice:

So looks affordable to me...may have to try it out!!

Find out more here

Full article @ Bit-Tech

ME=Linux Head ME WANTEEEEEEEEEE

i have seen thing like this before but usually all they were was a Web Server (PHP + SQL etc BUT STILL A WEBSERVER)

actually that would be a 1337 way to 'access' computers (Kernel 2.6.10 //which it runs// had excellent NTFS support)

they dont actually say what GUI it runs they only mention X11 .. if it only runs x11 then avergae users should stay well clear .. maybe that 64 mb RAM would run XFCE or an old KDE

 

[balilu]

yeah that's great and i think it would be fricking fast as it uses usb2.0 speed and it isn't an hdd

 

[bloodthirst]

what linux version does it come pre loaded with mate?

 

[FarFarAway]

what linux version does it come pre loaded with mate?

Come on people - its not like I didn't put the links in the article

Debian-based Linux with 2.6.10 Kernel

 

[Joe]

what linux version does it come pre loaded with mate?

as i said

actually that would be a 1337 way to 'access' computers (Kernel 2.6.10 //which it runs// had excellent NTFS support)