This page has backround information on the following:
comp.arch.storage FAQ: RAID, RAID Levels
RAID: Hardware or Software?: Linux.com article discussing pros and cons of hardware and software RAID.
Gary Field's SCSI Info Central: Comprehensive FAQ’s and information about SCSI.
Linux Links: “The Linux Portal Site”
Linux Start:: a Linux portal
Linux Today: daily Linux related news
CLUE: the Canadian Linux Users Exchange
The PC/104 standard denotes the electrical and mechanical specifications for a compact version of the IEEE P996 (PC and PC/AT) bus. This specivication has been optimized for the unique requirements of embedded system applications. The “104” refers to the 104 signal contacts on the two pc/104 bus connectors, 64 pin P1 and 40 Pin P2.
The Linux-friendly Embedded SBCs Quick Reference Guide
The NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) standards classify electrical enclosures by the amount of protection they provide.
Type 4 enclosures are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. They provide protection against windblown dust or rain, splashing water and hose directed water. They are undamaged by external ice formation. To get a NEMA 4 rating an enclosure must meet hosedown, external icing and rust-resistance design tests. Type 4 enclosures are not intended to provide protection against internal condensation or internal icing.
Type 12 enclosures are intended primarily for indoor use. They protect against dust, falling dirt and dripping noncorrosive liquids sucha as oil or cooolants. They must meet drip, dust and rust-redistance design tests. Type 12 enclosures are not intended to provide protection against internal condensation.
Electrostatic Discharge Association
About ESD: How to protect electronic equipment from electrostatic discharge
Other Hardware and Sofware Reference Links
Memory Manual: identifying different types of computer memory
Technick.net: Hardware and software resources: an excellent source of information on all aspects of hardware and software such as bus and cable pinouts, BIOS beep codes, etc.
The Hardware Book: The internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
