[gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[A. Khattri]

This has probably been discussed before: Im looking for hardware
recommendations. Im building a network appliance but I need something a
bit more powerful than what Soekris offer - maybe something like Mini-ITX
but cheap?

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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[Heath Holcomb]

On Saturday 27 August 2005 12:01 am, A. Khattri wrote:
> This has probably been discussed before: Im looking for hardware
> recommendations. Im building a network appliance but I need something a
> bit more powerful than what Soekris offer - maybe something like Mini-ITX
> but cheap?
>
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VIA based EPIA boards, as low as $130.  I suggest one based on the CLE266 as 
it is fully supported by Linux.

http://www.viaembedded.com/product/index.jsp
http://www.viaembedded.com/product/index3.jsp
http://www.viaembedded.com/wheretobuy/index.jsp

x86 based, the newer CPUs are considered i686 class.  Clock speeds range from 
400 to 1.2GHz.

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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[Heath Holcomb]

On Saturday 27 August 2005 12:01 am, A. Khattri wrote:
> This has probably been discussed before: Im looking for hardware
> recommendations. Im building a network appliance but I need something a
> bit more powerful than what Soekris offer - maybe something like Mini-ITX
> but cheap?
>
> --

For details of how to get the most out of the CLE266 based boards (mpeg2 
hardware decoding), check out the Gentoo wiki.  I'm currently updateing this 
page, should be finished this weekend.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Unichrome#Xorg

Also check out:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-361352-highlight-dri.html
http://www.epiawiki.org/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=EpiaHowto
http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=24184&group_id=102048


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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[A. Khattri]

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005, Heath Holcomb wrote:

> For details of how to get the most out of the CLE266 based boards (mpeg2
> hardware decoding)

Why would a network appliance need mpeg2 decoding? ;-)


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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[Brian Jackson]

A. Khattri wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005, Heath Holcomb wrote:
> 
> 
>>For details of how to get the most out of the CLE266 based boards (mpeg2
>>hardware decoding)
> 
> 
> Why would a network appliance need mpeg2 decoding? ;-)

Set top box? Maybe not a network appliance in the strictest sense, but 
definitely well within the realm of embedded.

--Iggy

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Re: [gentoo-embedded] Hardware Resources

[A. Khattri]

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Brian Jackson wrote:

> Set top box? Maybe not a network appliance in the strictest sense, but
> definitely well within the realm of embedded.

Yeah but the point is I was specifically asking about hardware for a
network appliance - no mention of sound/video requirements!


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