Come to think of it, aren't
there flash and battery-
backed RAM equivalents to
floppy disk drives? Surely
these are available in 2.88
MB or even LS-120 capacities
-- and what about PCMCIA
card slots configurable as
floppies? If one of these
could be "seen" as a 2.88 MB
or LS-120 drive, that would
be ideal -- get one for the
machine running GB and
another for the system
generating the GB image!
On Tue, 21 Mar 2000 18:32:31 -0500 "Christopher Congdon"
<hostmaster_at_congdonweb_dot_net> writes:
> Send postings to: gb-users_at_gta_dot_com
> Access the list archives at:
> http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/
> ----------------------------------
> Actually, I can understand the concern of older IDE Drives...
>
> What I was actually thinking about was what you were speaking of. I
> have a
> couple of 'Disk on Module' 16MB IDE Flash Drives. They simply get
> plugged
> straight into the IDE port and power. No need to dedicate a space
> for a hard
> drive (or moving parts...My biggest concern about the GnatBox) I
> think I'd
> actually prefer an old hard drive over a new floppy disk any day...
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Colp" <rcolp_at_csil_dot_net>
> To: <gb-users_at_gta_dot_com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 16:23
> Subject: IDE Device?
>
>
> > Send postings to: gb-users_at_gta_dot_com
> > Access the list archives at:
> > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/
> > ----------------------------------
> > A while ago we were discussing the need for a larger capacity
> media to run
> > GNATbox from. There were strong feelings from myself and others
> that
> using
> > a hard drive (especially an old one!) is a bad idea from a
> reliability
> > standpoint. The fact remains that GTA will need to find a way to
> store
> more
> > data as more features and device support are added. Some of the
> ideas
> were
> > to use two floppy drives, a hard drive, or a flash card.
> >
> > I saw something neat today... Solid State IDE drives that use
> Flash
> memory!
> > I knew that there were flash cards available...but this one
> actually
> > connects and behaves like an IDE hard disk. Extremely cool! You
> can get
> > modules that perch on the IDE connector of your motherboard, or
> you can
> get
> > 2.5 and 3.5" IDE flash drives that fit in a drive bay with no
> moving
> parts.
> >
> >
> > I found these devices at Advantech, and I'm sure there are or will
> be more
> > manufacturers to choose from in the future...
> http://www.advantech.com
> >
> > Putting GNATbox on a solid-state storage device would make the
> software
> > version every bit as reliable as the GTA hardware solution! The
> only
> moving
> > parts you're left with are the cooling fans! Two-floppy support
> is a good
> > idea...but solid state is a great idea.
> >
> > So while I was against the notion of using IDE drives in the past,
> in this
> > case I would be all for the idea of seeing IDE support in
> GNATbox...just
> as
> > long as people don't use old hard drives that will develop bad
> sectors
> much
> > sooner than later and cause a tech support nightmare!
> >
> > Ain't technology great? Yaay Flash!
> >
> > -Ryan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Congdon [mailto:hostmaster_at_congdonweb_dot_net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 1:53 PM
> > To: gb-users_at_gta_dot_com
> > Subject: RE: remote logging configuration problems
> >
> >
> > Send postings to: gb-users_at_gta_dot_com
> > Access the list archives at:
> > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/
> > ----------------------------------
> > Is there any chance that GnatBox will be able to be stored on an
> IDE
> device?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nick Holland" <nhollan_at_home_dot_com>
> > To: <gb-users_at_gta_dot_com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: remote logging configuration problems
> >
> >
> > > Send postings to: gb-users_at_gta_dot_com
> > > Access the list archives at:
> > > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/
> > > ----------------------------------
> > > I have seen a message similar to that...it was due to having the
> > > write-protect slide set on the GB disk. Is this possible in
> your
> > > case? After a little disaster many years ago, my finger just
> > > automatically write-protects diskettes when they pass through my
> > > hand...often on the way to being formatted or otherwise being
> written
> > > to. 8-)
> > >
> > Failing that, how about a bad floppy or drive? I'm interpreting
> > > Input/Output error as a pretty clear message that something went
> wrong
> > > durring the write, and that's pretty simple in GB's case. I
> don't
> > > think it directly delt with the logging setup.
> > >
> > > Nick.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Seth Clark wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I'm trying to setup logging but get the following message when
> trying
> to
> > > > save my
> > > > Remote logging configuration.
> > > > I'm using: GNAT Box Light Version: 3.0.1
> > > >
> > > > Unable to save remote logging configuration.
> > > > Input/output error.
> > > >
> > > > Syslog server IP address: 192.168.1.45
> > > > Filter facility: local1
> > > > NAT facility: local0
> > > > WWW facility: local2
> > > > Priority to log tunnel opens: warning5
> > > > Priority to log tunnel closes: warning5
> > > > Priority to log WWW pages accessed: warning5
> > > >
> > > > 192.168.1.45 is the address of a NT box where I have
> syslog.exe
> running
> > > >
> > > > Any Suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Seth
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