From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 477CC1381F3 for ; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:16:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A09F8E0BF8; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:16:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpout.karoo.kcom.com (smtpout.karoo.kcom.com [212.50.160.34]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0742FE0BE1 for ; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:16:03 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.87,559,1363132800"; d="scan'208";a="11301208" Received: from 213-152-39-89.dsl.eclipse.net.uk (HELO compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org) ([213.152.39.89]) by smtpout.karoo.kcom.com with ESMTP; 26 Apr 2013 19:15:45 +0100 Received: from [192.168.11.4] (unknown [192.168.11.4]) by compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6FFC56C472 for ; Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:13:31 +0100 (BST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nautical Gentoo hardware suggestions? From: Stroller In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:15:42 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <8258AC9C-6E7F-46C9-9766-1C73A0B77092@stellar.eclipse.co.uk> References: To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) X-Archives-Salt: 0da2e238-a43d-47af-bf57-9de762ea567e X-Archives-Hash: be906b6bfa03bdc4d0b9d9b5007cb055 On 26 April 2013, at 16:16, James wrote: > =85 sci-geosciences/opencpn is in portage [1] That looks like awesome software! > However, much of the time, the Gentoo_nav_hadware will be > on a 17 foot boat (damp and salty if not wet) =85 So I'm looking=20 > for marine grade hardware onto which installation of Gentoo is=20 > reasonably straightforward. I don't know, but I think I'd start by looking at Android tablets. I'm sure there's an ARM version of Debian or Ubuntu that has been = released for mobile devices.=20 Based on the build quality of iMacs and MacBooks, I would have thought = that the ideal physical platform would be that of the iPad - machined = aluminium body, glass touchscreen, probably fairly tightly sealed at the = seams. Of course Linux support on the iPad will probably be poor, at best, but = looking at Android tablet devices, they seem at least superficially = similar. I would look devices like a Nexus 7 or 10 for a start with. = Perhaps with some waterproof bags, duck tape &/or rubber sealant you = could get a very waterproof platform for not much money. Stroller.