From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 16 06:25:01 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F17C816A41F for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:25:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from samwun@telpacific.com.au) Received: from amailsyd.tel-pacific.com (amailsyd.tel-pacific.com [203.88.255.61]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5377443D45 for ; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:24:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from samwun@telpacific.com.au) Received: from [203.88.255.70] (helo=webmail.telpacific.com.au) by amailsyd.tel-pacific.com with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1EcGio-0001f2-H2; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:24:42 +1100 Received: from 202.6.86.1 (proxying for 10.2.0.65) (SquirrelMail authenticated user samwun@telpacific.com.au); by webmail.telpacific.com.au with HTTP; Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:25:06 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <48336.202.6.86.1.1132122306.squirrel@202.6.86.1> In-Reply-To: <437AA355.4070608@shaw.ca> References: <40829.202.6.86.1.1132097734.squirrel@202.6.86.1> <437AA355.4070608@shaw.ca> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:25:06 +1100 (EST) From: samwun@telpacific.com.au To: "Graham North" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a-0.f0.9.6.legacy X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a-0.f0.9.6.legacy MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Cc: samwun@telpacific.com.au, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: embedded system based on FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 06:25:01 -0000 HI, I think this board is not small enough and come with out a low-power CPU. I m looking for one which is less than half of the size of this ASUS (VIA) board. Thanks Sam. Sam: The board which I pointed you to was less than $80 CDN. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16277&vpn=K8V-MX-UAYZ&manufacture=ASUS Via makes the EPIA line which run essentially the C3 processors which will work with FBSD. Smaller form factor, less power, more money. If you can house the 9.6in square matx then it is cheaper and if you really don't need the power you can de-clock in the bios to lower heat and noise. Good luck. Graham/ > Sam: > Great question! > When you say embedded I think of industrial controls, instrumentation or > robotics - is that what you want? or a single board desktop or server? > I recently purchased an Asus K8V MX - an AMD based matx. Unfortunately > I cannot yet tell you how the install went because it got stalled by > other autumn household chores - soon...! From my homework it looks as > though both the video and SATA are supported. I am not sure about the > NIC. It has a few nice features (particularily for a low throughput > home server) - if you use a Sempron 3000 or up then you can utilize the > "Cool 'n Quiet" feature which will dial back your CPU to less than 1/2 > power. It also has automatic fan speed control for CPU and chassis fans. > Caveat emptor. Take a look at the specs yourself to verify your comfort > zone from X.org etc. > Cheers, Graham/ > > Vancouver, Canada. > > > > samwun@telpacific.com.au wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Does any one know any low-cost SBC for FreeBSD? Soekie is too expensive >>for my project. I m looking for a low-cost SBC under $100 USD or even >>lower, around $70 USD. SBC from ARML**** is selling very cheap, but >>unfortunately FreeBSD does not have a completed port to ARM yet. I won't >>use netbsd because it doesn't even recognise my SCSI card/hard disk. >>Therefore, the only left SBC is those well supported from eg. AMD or >>Intel, etc.. >>If anyone can drop me an email and let me know where can I source some of >>these SBCs, please do let me know. >> >>Your suggestion is very well appreciated. >> >>Thanks >>Sam. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> >> > > -- > Kindness can be infectious - try it. > > Graham North > Vancouver, BC > www.soleado.ca > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.2/170 - Release Date: 11/15/2005 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"