[ILUG-BOM] a funny insident with me, gnu/linux debate.

[jtd]

On Monday 18 September 2006 03:32, Devdas Bhagat wrote:

> Most non toy routers run IOS or JunOS (not that Linux

That apart EIGRP is the default protocol on the routers and is 
patented. IOS is a mangled version of the BSDs. In a previous era 
when mem was a constraint it would have been useful. Today a 1GB usb 
would allow a full blown distro to reside on a router.

> _can't_, it just doesn't have the hardware support). 

??. U can use a run of the mill x86 box. The useable bandwidth is 
25mbps on the PCI bus. So with suitable interface cards that would 
make a decent router. Not to mention all the other goodies that u 
could addon. U would excuse the power consumption though.


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Rgds
JTD