<DIV id=RTEContent>Yea, It sounds like at the USB is the best way to go. I guess if I want to use Linux at work I'll just have to use the Live CD version (Knoppix).<BR><BR><B><I>David Champion <dave@visionary.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">It would work as a storage device... kind of. It has a SD/MMC memory <BR>slot - I could get it to work with a 64mb MMC card I had, but not with <BR>my 1gb SD card. Their forums have info on this - apparantly some cards <BR>use a faster timing memory that's not compatible with the controller <BR>used in the Blackdog.<BR><BR>The Blackdog comes with Samba, so you could theoretically just mount a <BR>samba share and copy to / from it.<BR><BR>A USB key drive would be easier to use.<BR><BR>-dc<BR><BR>David Stout wrote:<BR>> Thanks for the feedback. I was kind of hoping it use as a storage device for app at work so I could eliminate the need to take home my
laptop every night. I also thought it would be cool to have a Linux machine at work to play with at lunch a breaks.<BR>> <BR>> dave@visionary.com wrote: On Fri, Nov 18, 2005, David Stout said:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>>I am considering purchasing BlackDog. Is there any one who can give me some feedback on this device?<BR>>><BR>>>Thank you,<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> You should have made it to the meeting...<BR>> <BR>> My impression of the Blackdog is that it does what it claims.<BR>> <BR>> It is a bit slower than what most people expect from a computing<BR>> environment, since it's limited by it's 400mhz mobile PPC processor. It<BR>> does run Firefox reasonabally well.<BR>> <BR>> The advantages I see:<BR>> <BR>> - Doesn't require a reboot on the host PC<BR>> - Doesn't install any software, or leave any trace on the host PC<BR>> - You can set up your web / email / ssh clients to have the passwords set,<BR>> so you never have
to type them in. So you're essentially using the<BR>> Blackdog's fingerprint scanner, and you'd never have to worry about a<BR>> keylogger on a host PC capturing your passwords.<BR>> <BR>> Disadvantages:<BR>> <BR>> - Slowish<BR>> - Needs your apps compiled for the PPC processor<BR>> <BR>> One question I would have is if you can use it on a totally non-privileged<BR>> XP PC, like at a cyber cafe. The Windows Firewall does prompt you to allow<BR>> some things to be opened.<BR>> <BR>> Overall I think it's a neat device with a lot of potential for the right<BR>> person.<BR>> <BR>> Personally I think I'd go for the bootable Live linux cd and / or USB key<BR>> route.<BR>> <BR>> -dc<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Cialug mailing list<BR>Cialug@cialug.org<BR>http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><BR><BR>David Stout<br>BTS Billing Team<br>Data Repository & Reports<p>
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