Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Hacking your Portable Linux Server

[Jerry Feldman]

When: May 20, 2009 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Hacking your Portable Linux Server
Moderator:Federico Lucifredi
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 395

Summary :: Building a cheap and very compact Linux NAS appliance

Abstract

     Hacking the Western Digital Mybook II to transform this elegant=20
external hard drive into a bare-bones, extremely flexible hardware=20
platform, in a revival of what we did with the Linksys WRT54G a few=20
years ago. Intermediate system skills (particularly Perl and Shell)=20
recommended, along with imagination and the desire to have fun!

In addition, Brian DeLacey will provide just a brief neutral=20
introduction to the device, as a transition/connection to the next=20
meeting where it will be discussed in more depth.



For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or on Amherst St.

We will adjourn to the Cambridge Brewery for our after meeting meeting.


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Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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