From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 13 04:21:41 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91468106566C for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:21:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from matt@smiffytech.com) Received: from prospero.kbc.net.au (prospero.kbc.net.au [150.101.97.167]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B76D8FC08 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:21:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.10.10.211] (brutus [10.10.10.211]) by prospero.kbc.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 198CF9C0B3 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:32:25 +0930 (CST) Message-ID: <4AAC6ED0.5030702@smiffytech.com> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:32:24 +0930 From: Matthew Smith User-Agent: Mozilla-Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 (X11/20090707) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org References: <1194242475.20090912204353@serebryakov.spb.ru> <78ACB4D316DCF346930D02BC4B2A4FE905DCD945@mail.syx.local> In-Reply-To: <78ACB4D316DCF346930D02BC4B2A4FE905DCD945@mail.syx.local> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Some small networked box with FreeBSD support? X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:21:41 -0000 Quoth Philip Mullis at 2009-09-13 11:11... > Have you looked at the alix pcengines boards? there amd geode based and you can get 3 port versions for around 110usd perhaps easier to get in your region than soekris. These look pretty cool - and cheap. I've been mucking around with some ancient PC104 SBCs, planning to get some sort of Flash FreeBSD installation so I can hook it into a GPS module and use it as a Stratum 1 NTP server. Might be a lot easier to use one of these instead - and as I need to track down a load of extra (and old fashioned) RAM, may not cost more either. Don't suppose anyone has a suitable disc image that will fit on a 4Gb CF card? (Part of the reason I haven't got very far with this is the fact that getting FreeBSD to install in 4Gb seems more fiddly than I have the time for.) What I really like about these Alix boards is that the regulator will take up to 16V (absolute maximum) - ideal for 13.8V float charging a lead acid battery. Cheers M -- Matthew Smith Smiffytech - Technology Consulting & Web Application Development Business: http://www.smiffytech.com/ Blog/personal: http://www.smiffysplace.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smiffy Skype: msmiffy Twitter: @smiffy