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From: Scott Mitchell <scott+freebsd@fishballoon.org>
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On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 02:27:22PM -0700, Kevin Glick wrote:
> www.soekris.com
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> Kevin Glick
> glitch@ridiculum.woohaw.com
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> 
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2003, Tom Limoncelli wrote:
> > I'm looking to build a little FreeBSD box that doesn't have any (or 
> > many) moving parts.  Just a flashdrive, 2-3 ethernet ports, serial 
> > console, etc.
> > 
> > Can anyone recommend vendors that make such hardware?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > --tal

You'd have to source the flash reader and extra Ethernet ports separately,
but a Mini-ITX board would probably also meet the requirements.  These were
discussed extensively on -stable a while ago -- check the archives for the
thread "Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard".

	Scott