LinuxDevices: Device Profile: Asterisk PC Reviver | Linux Today

LinuxDevices: Device Profile: Asterisk PC Reviver

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 15, 2004

“The PC Reviver from Asterisk is an inexpensive device that
intended to turn aging x86-based PCs into thin clients by replacing
their hard-drive with a solid-state flash memory device that boots
an embedded Linux OS. The ‘revived’ computer can then be used as a
network appliance for Citrix, Windows, Linux, and/or browser-based
server-centric computing networks.

“The $150 Reviver includes an integral 44-pin IDE header through
which it plugs directly into the hard drive IDE connector pins on
x86 PC motherboards. An integrated power connector attaches it to a
standard hard drive power supply cable…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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