From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 11 17:33:36 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2C521065682 for ; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrewberry@sentex.net) Received: from smarthost2.sentex.ca (smarthost2.sentex.ca [205.211.164.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 938778FC21 for ; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrewberry@sentex.net) Received: from smtp1.sentex.ca (smtp1.sentex.ca [199.212.134.4]) by smarthost2.sentex.ca (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m5BHXDLJ045880; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:33:24 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from andrewberry@sentex.net) Received: from [192.168.0.137] (p188ds3inxs.xDSL-1mm.sentex.ca [67.43.135.189]) by smtp1.sentex.ca (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m5BHXCow011581; Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:33:12 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from andrewberry@sentex.net) Message-ID: <48500C4B.3060703@sentex.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:32:59 -0400 From: Andrew Berry User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 (Windows/20070326) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Heikki Suonsivu References: <484FA0BF.9000402@wlansystems.com> <484FB168.1070900@otenet.gr> <484FDBF9.7010700@wlansystems.com> In-Reply-To: <484FDBF9.7010700@wlansystems.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93/7040/Mon May 5 21:52:15 2008 clamav-milter version 0.93 on clamscanner1 X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.64 on 205.211.164.50 Cc: Manolis Kiagias , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD-like linux distro? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33:36 -0000 Heikki Suonsivu wrote: > The computer I am doing this is not old, it is otherwise brand new, > but it uses an embedded cpu, a 486 clone as SoC without math. See > www.compactpc.com.tw, eBOX 2300SX. It is very low cost, runs on about > 3W of power with CF card as mass memory, 128M, 3 USB2, serials, sound, > etc, it has VESA form factor so you can attach it behind many LCD > displays, etc. They have beefier models, but this one is cheapest and > uses least power, latter of which is the more critical requirement for > us. That's a neat system. Are there any retailers in North America which sell them individually? --Andrew