Re: more soekris

[Claus <cniesen_(_at_)_gmx_(_dot_)_net>]

Hello Harry,

Don't be mad about the replies you have gotten.  If you read 
misc_(_at_)_openbsd for a while you would have been prepared for such replies. 

This link does not have anything to do with OpenBSD but it might help 
you understand why you got these replies:
  http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Anyway, the Soekris don't come with storage devices.  This means that no 
operating system is preinstalled on them.  You will have to buy a 
storage device such as a compact flash card, hard drive, cd drive, or 
whatever to boot the operating system from.  Do note that these are not 
standard i386 (PC) motherboard thus you'll have to check what interfaces 
are available for storage medias.  That's where Soekris' web site comes 
in handy.

My recommendation is to stay away from the Soekris devices until you 
understand what all the specifications are.  That includes knowing what 
 compact flash and a microdrive is.  All that information is really 
general computer technology and not specific to OpenBSD so I'd expect 
that you won't get to many helpful replies from this list.

If you have strong interest in computers you'll enjoy learning all about 
the technologies that the Soekris boards (and lot of other computers) 
uses and it will be worth the time.

Good luck and have fun.
  Claus