[Madlug] small form-factor, low-power hardware for Linux

[Brian Spindel]

Matt,

Why wouldn't you use a laptop-sized (2.5") hard drive in your Soekris box?

Thanks, Brian

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Sent: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:33:31 -0600
From: "Matt Radtke" <matthew.radtke at gmail.com>
To: "Darrick Hartman" <lugs_darrick at djhsolutions.com>
Subject: Re: [Madlug] small form-factor, low-power hardware for Linux

> > I do have considerable experience working with this type of hardware.
> > I've used Soekris net4801 and net5501 boards and several boards based on
> > VIA processors (from the original VIA EPIA to the latest C7 based
> > boards).  It really depends what you're looking to do with the board.
> > My uses varied from a firewall to a car-pc.  All of these boards support
> > PXE booting.  Most are available with multiple internet connections
> >
> > The new Soekris boards and PC Engines ALIX boards are based on the Geode
> > LX processor.  It's the current Geode processor.  AMD has discontinued
> > the older Geode processor used on the net4801 and PC Engines WRAP board.
> >   These boards make great firewalls and very capable Asterisk systems
> > for small offices.  They lack VGA and sound and require a serial console
> > connection for configuration.  Most of these boards have a mini-pci slot
> > to allow the addition of a wireless adapter.
> 
> I've been using both a Soekris 4801 and a WRAP--the Soekris as my
> firewall and a the WRAP as a wireless access point.  Both work very
> well.  Both have 3 NICs, CF adaptor, and a MiniPCI slot.  The Soekris
> also has an IDE bus for a laptop sized hard drive, although I would
> never really consider using one.
> 
> My only complaint with either machine is the cost of launching a
> python interpreter--painful.  (Little 266mhz boxen were not meant to
> launch such a thing quickly).  And since I use some python bits for my
> captive portal, I'll be looking into upgrading to an ALIX in the near
> future.
> 
> -Matt
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> Matthew Radtke
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