Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard

[Carl Morley]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-stable at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> stable at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Rudolph Pereira
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2003 06:32
> To: freebsd-stable at FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard
> 
> Just to drag this thread on a bit further ...

No worries, I have found it a useful thread.

> 
> I've been looking into these little boxes, thinking I could use one as
a
> firewall/gateway. My one requirement is that it would need to have two
> PCI slots (one can be low-profile), and although I've seen PCI riser
> cards that can give me two slots, they've been rare, and cases that
are
> suitable (i.e have the space, and back panels are compatible)
> even rarer (I've yet to find one). Does anyone know of any such
> cases (it'd be even better if they're available in au)?

And they can be got - www.traverse.com.au, speak to a bloke by the name
of Guy Ellis.

> 
> thanks

No probs, but be warned about the vr0 cards.  The CPU/chipset is great,
and who cares about sound and video for routing - plus they look bloody
great.  I only wish they came with something other than the Rhine
chipset NIC's.....

Cheers,
Carl.

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