From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Wed May 25 20:10:06 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7320B498A2 for ; Wed, 25 May 2016 20:10:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from philneaton95@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vk0-x22f.google.com (mail-vk0-x22f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400c:c05::22f]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 604331BD9 for ; Wed, 25 May 2016 20:10:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from philneaton95@gmail.com) Received: by mail-vk0-x22f.google.com with SMTP id k1so23535082vka.3 for ; Wed, 25 May 2016 13:10:06 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc; bh=OTXAOfmlpH2f3EJbyjN/hiEoWG2EzXapV3ai7Opvxj8=; b=fgCe6HkBHbt8zqKDtv6HzQ+hWn7UEwZUd8NFbF6jYPJEeVXjzBbpKG1WuAsKjk/MVk uKyfovAWsFdSFUpGGx1Q7tlPb4rhrOLFw/9K4pqhayaqv34YmAeLIuy7SfkbHuuvDc+F PUSjInpLTm5HkI2+5B98+XTqSfSKMZWab69sJrzsQ6zGinNjeTusFvs+mI9JqkNEP3bX goxP/V6iKmbg5dHAW8YNxnIC7G9ADNv2OwlyuV/0ksry8C+zoDWIL+fvX2wufg8be5Z4 MwB64tOwtoxDc5QvPI7JeSE55QeJK+aZ0e0BDY06xZ2n5LurYIyzagTR4jGD0WwY9+VS Japg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc; bh=OTXAOfmlpH2f3EJbyjN/hiEoWG2EzXapV3ai7Opvxj8=; b=a9xAEotUd+vCQcwwW2+2tjCz75B1qwgtIspS4bwovBEQwtkFnX1H53nvk1qRoXjxAj gHYprcFDMbrGwl4Pd+SmqOEVPDqWOvvUaU1dNhI1lVc0dsv2vjSTlquOcrb8C/OrR3QF O93ydt+ZEaQMxIKYO4euIr71NsFjsDORwr/W9DmkSOkmC01yW5QyvbQiQZFT2Nchfa6L XuIfk5PhhzP0N/3JUbhAvdmL9JCRkzHvi3isMc6zxEfZKWHUvbBxXiQCMMbHU5+4LKyk PA6T/o/g/i10YcIyMaa/YfVbjoVU5uzmxfqpoxEaVNEQgbnqslNrV44DHdn4m8eaxm/6 iuOw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALyK8tKCYolTudIVzYScBE5MzFPUcsbKkwOgYxsTcWWRsILarHNh4djbUWT8AniNG0BukRpzTTPnbPDkyFwNnA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.159.36.86 with SMTP id 80mr3365008uaq.71.1464207005533; Wed, 25 May 2016 13:10:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.159.33.3 with HTTP; Wed, 25 May 2016 13:10:05 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <9971febb-334b-8cb6-170a-6f28d81b4ba9@hiwaay.net> <45833.128.135.52.6.1464193655.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 16:10:05 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: slightly OT hardware question From: Phil Eaton To: "William A. Mahaffey III" Cc: "FreeBSD Questions !!!!" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.22 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 20:10:06 -0000 Says it's supported but no graphics. http://www.fit-pc.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ:fitlet#Does_FreeBSD_run_on_fitlet.3F On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 3:53 PM, William A. Mahaffey III wrote: > On 05/25/16 11:33, Valeri Galtsev wrote: > >> On Wed, May 25, 2016 10:51 am, William A. Mahaffey III wrote: >> >>> Does anyone onlist know of any small (RPi-ish), cheap boxen w/ 2 or more >>> working RJ45 ports (100 Mbit is OK), FreeBSD or NetBSD compatible ? I >>> would like to use them as a firewall & an asterisk box. I found Utilite, >>> kinda pricey, also Banana-Pi R1 (5 ports, however apparently wired >>> somewhat weirdly on the board, NetBSD networking doesn't work there last >>> I looked). Anyone got a little beastie like this working ? TIA & have a >>> good one. >>> >>> I was looking lately for smallish cheepish low power consumption computer >> lately to have it as firewall/router (running pfsense). I ruled out for >> myself raspberryPI, for two reasons: second ethernet adapter on it will be >> USB, the CPU is too weak to run decent firewall/router with decent >> throughput. I took a quick look at Banana PI (just to reconsider my choice >> not that I've heard bout it from you), and I have the same reservations >> about it. >> >> What I decided to go with is fitlet-i barebone (you will need to bay RAM >> and mSATA drive for it, otionally their heatsink, which I definitely will >> get for myself). This brings me in a ballpark of $300 as opposed to $40 >> for raspberry PI or banana PI barebone, but with fitlet-i I will have two >> gige ports, and enough CPU power to have it handling decent traffic. >> (Additional info: AMD SoC CPU, up to 8 GB RAM, made in Israel, or at least >> by Israeli company; 5 years warranty, available on amazon, power >> consumption up to 10 W). >> >> Just my $0.02 >> >> Valeri >> >> PS I really would like to hear what others think, and if there is better >> option than fitlet-i for gige WAN and LAN. >> >> -- >>> >>> William A. Mahaffey III >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> "The M1 Garand is without doubt the finest implement of war >>> ever devised by man." >>> -- Gen. George S. Patton Jr. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Valeri Galtsev >> Sr System Administrator >> Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics >> Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics >> University of Chicago >> Phone: 773-702-4247 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > OK, I'm on their site now, looks sweet. They only mention linux, FreeBSD > and/or NetBSD compatible ? > > > > > -- > > William A. Mahaffey III > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "The M1 Garand is without doubt the finest implement of war > ever devised by man." > -- Gen. George S. Patton Jr. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Phil Eaton