A pc within a pc! by jscott61

主机箱包箱主机——PC之中的迷你PC

[原文链接：http://www.instructables.com/id/A-pc-within-a-pc/?ALLSTEPS]

is one computer at your desk not enough?
do you require the amount of security provided with nothing but a new OS?
if the answer to either of the above is yes here's the solution!
桌面一台电脑，焉足吾用？
比起安全性，倒不如新的操作系统来得实在？
上述两条需求全中的话，下面就是解决方案！

Step 1: Case

一、机箱

this part is not difficult ... find a suitable case to house the following components;
这部分不难……只要找到合适的外壳包上下列零件即可：

4 port usb hub
1~2 usb thumb drives
male to female usb cable - not essential.
- 带4个USB端口集线器
- 1到2个拇指大小USB驱动器
- USB公头转母头线——非必需

when selecting (or creating) a case there are 2 things to consider, these are;
选择（或制作）外壳时，有两件事需要考虑：

material - metal may short naked electrical components
plastics - are easy to work with
材料——金属也许会造成裸露电子元件短路，塑料则容易加工。

the 2 unused usb hub ports can be used for memory or user interface devices like a mouse or key board so its a good idea to keep these accessible.
两个不用的USB集线器端口可用作内存或交互设备，例如 鼠标键盘的，保留较好。

Step 2: Electrical components

二、电子元件

the case only needs to contain 2 parts of circuitry, a 4 port hub and at least 1 usb thumb drive (1GB or higher)
you may have to remove the plastic housing of the hub and memory sticks to be able to fit!
外壳只需包含两部分电路，其一为4端口集线器，及最少一个U盘（1GB或更多）。你也许需要去掉集线器塑料外壳，这样内存条（U盘）就能够塞进去了。

hook it up as the picture shows and insert it into your case!
像图上所示扣起来，然后塞进外壳当中。

Step 3: Software download

三、下载软件

depending on the amount of space on your chosen thumb drive you will have to select a operating system.
视乎你选择的U盘空间大小来选择操作系统。

i recommend Damn Small Linux (DSL) for drives of up to 4 GB and Ubuntu for drives of 4 GB or more.
我建议选择Damn Small Linux （DSL）（译者注：直译就是真他妈的小的Linux）给4GB以下U盘，Ubuntu给4GB或以上的U盘。

下载链接可百度之。

Step 4: Software install

四、安装软件

simply burn the selected iso to your thumb drive using the program of your choice!
将选好的iso映像转录到U盘上。

BIOS

BIOS

before this OS will boot it is essential to rearrange the boot order of the PC you wish to use the drive with.
在这个操作系统启动前，需要重新配置主机的启动顺序，设好你希望使用的优先驱动器。

enter bios by using the default start up key (dependent on machine and bios version) and ensure usb is in the first boot slot.
按下默认启动键进入BIOS（看机器和BIOS版本而定），确定USB是第一优先启动顺序。

Step 5: After Thoughts...

五、之后延伸

at this point in time you have three available usb ports on the hub, these could be used for;
这是在集线器上有三个可用的USB端口，能够用于：

mice
keyboards
Linux compatible usb dongle/wi-fi antenna
extra file space in the form of thumb drives or external hard drives
- 鼠标
- 键盘
- 可用于Linux的USB接收器/无线网络天线，或插入U盘或外置硬盘，就有了额外的文件空间。

the possibilities are truly endless so be creative!
可能无极限，惟君想象力！

done!
以上！