[asterisk-users] Build your own "appliance" concept

[Doug Lytle]

Jeremy P wrote:
> Basically I've taken an HP thin client workstation which is all solid 
> state and loaded Debian and Asterisk on it (well, Asterisk-GUI too, 
> but just to prove I could make it "appliance-worthy").  I'd be 
> interested in any feedback on how to improve it, specifically on how 
> to make Debian and Asterisk take up less space so I could buy the 
> model that only has 512 MB of flash rather than 1 GB.

I did something similar with a HP T5500, but I pulled out the flash 
memory and replaced it with a laptop hard drive.  The connector was 
nothing more then a standard IDE connector.  HP sells an expansion 
chassis for the unit that allows for a PCI card to be installed.

Doug


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