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Old Nov 7, 2009, 02:08 AM   #1
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I saw this on the BOINC website today:

It looks like a good option for people building dedicated WCG machines, then you don't have to worry about Windows or a HDD. Yes, I know, Linux is an option, but it is sometimes difficult to set up
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EDIT: Torrent files available Here Scroll down until you get to "Download"
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I don't know if you've seen this before, you may find it useful
I don't think BitSpit from XPC would mind me linking to this
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Usefull. Thx.
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i am going to try this out after a few hours of sleep. It would save alot of time getting a HDD and waiting for it to ship also it would be cheaper.thanks Ion
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i am going to try this out after a few hours of sleep. It would save alot of time getting a HDD and waiting for it to ship also it would be cheaper.thanks Ion
Have you had a chance to try it yet?
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Have you had a chance to try it yet?
i tried it. It worked ok but didn't support the new boards networking. That would be taken care of it was based on the newest ubuntu
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