From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 9 15:51:54 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2EC82B5 for ; Sat, 9 Mar 2013 15:51:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from iamatt@gmail.com) Received: from mail-we0-x232.google.com (mail-we0-x232.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c03::232]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94083A2F for ; Sat, 9 Mar 2013 15:51:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-we0-f178.google.com with SMTP id o45so2102985wer.37 for ; Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:51:52 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=aUILsaqoPPnAho3rwcyqKniwVEiHrCy34bT+1jKPjGE=; b=Fem6uQrb625vzt8ejykCl8Q6rqH1V8Sv3AKOu77Ud2CVo/UjlBK/BHnkaNoysIS6WG SoOmhJORIxeT7RIIDAAk+rTYaJ3QQ42qR3C9N7rViA0Brde5NsddCtfbZHYFNBEUwcXg rkUeWAQ4Hpcp6e46dEAoSDGOrFwS8UVlRT7Kw1pC6BKdeN7n7W4chpdRhg/uy0vvNweH zSfw0WjGGZguYE5LEtWkijnCqYP1tWKMHEwDMqNfu3yiEWqgYZF/th3DGeeAq67mnoOP CIsoAiVMLhQZVhFTCqWiuXnuG2vb+XWzevIaa+ifrNwaFdcPM9E4tsFsa5lN2D7dArcH +/zg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.242.163 with SMTP id wr3mr10388849wjc.35.1362844312786; Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:51:52 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.216.33.129 with HTTP; Sat, 9 Mar 2013 07:51:52 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <513B4C33.2020307@qeng-ho.org> References: <513A79F7.8030203@locolomo.org> <513B4C33.2020307@qeng-ho.org> Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 09:51:52 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: What is your favorite board for a micro system? From: iamatt To: Arthur Chance Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:51:54 -0000 On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Arthur Chance wrote: > On 03/08/13 23:53, Erik N=C3=B8rgaard wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> What is your favorite mini/micro/nano/pico-itx platform for home project= s? >> >> I currently run a home server on an Intel mini-itx board but was looking >> around for something fun to play with with the following specs: >> >> - mini-itx or smaller, low profile >> - fanless >> - low power 12V external PSU >> - 1 LAN, preferably 2 >> - 2 USB2/3 >> - Flash bootable, but with option for hdd boot >> - GPIO would be fun >> - hdmi out would be nice >> >> I have tried VIA boards but found they were flacky... >> >> Any suggestion regarding ARM vs Intel based? > > > Depending exactly how small you want it, how about a Raspberry Pi Model B= ? > Dirt cheap, 1 LAN, but you can add others via USB if you want (although i= t > will never be high performance), 2 USB, HDMI output, GPIO, boot from SD > card. Even runs FreeBSD (although still being developed). > Hello, Been running Freebsd on an intel D525 as suggested by a mailing list user over a year ago. This box has been running great with the exception of 9.1 not detecting the onboard ethernet. Currently running jails on it, http, mail, mincraft server for the kids, and some others. FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE #0 r243825: Tue Dec 4 09:23:10 UTC 2012 root@farrell.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 CPU: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU D525 @ 1.80GHz (1800.10-MHz K8-class CPU) Origin =3D "GenuineIntel" Id =3D 0x106ca Family =3D 6 Model =3D 1c St= epping =3D 10 Features=3D0xbfebfbff Features2=3D0x40e31d AMD Features=3D0x20100800 AMD Features2=3D0x1 TSC: P-state invariant, performance statistics I also have a raspberry pi B which I use to stream video and music from a jail on my 525 but it is not freebsd. OpenBSD-current on soekris 5501 has been running flawless for years too Lastly I have a beagleboard system which I won that is not doing anything but I do hear that netbsd guys can boot on it. Haven't tried atm. There are options out there for sure. The D525 was under 100 USD , not including case and some misc. parts.