Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Tiny PowerPC SBC stack runs Linux
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> | EP440xS SBC, together with a similarly-sized I/O expansion board, target
> | space-constrained yet performance-hungry applications, and are supported
> | by a "complete" Linux BSP, according to the company.
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> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8914983992.html
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>
> Related:
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> Tips and Tricks for Linux Admins: The State of the Tiny
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> | There is a distinct sub-culture in the Unix-type operating universe
> | made up of gnarly old geekbeards who were raised up in the
> | green-screen command-prompt era. They think X Window is for
> | amateurs and any executable over 100K is bloatware. These are
> | the wizened gurus who can touch-type 100 words per minute,
> | remember every option for hundreds of commands, and who take
> | pride at keeping antique hardware in service. Throw away an
> | old 386 or 486? Never. Not when it makes a perfectly good
> | firewall, printer server, Ethernet bridge, or network router.
> | Keeping such antiques in service might require soldering some
> | salvaged motherboard components, or re-wiring the power supply,
> | or crawling through bins of spare parts to find compatible
> | memory modules, but that's routine stuff for these folks.
> |
> | Me, I have a life. I like modern hardware that works without
> | needing an electrical engineer to keep it going. But I also
> | like the anti-bloat attitude. The great thing about Linux is it
> | can be tailored to fit any hardware for any job. Linux on small
> | form-factor computers fits into all kinds of useful niches in
> | your network. Unlike old PCs, small form-factor computers are
> | quiet, take up less space, and use a lot less power. So let's
> | take a look at some of the small form-factor devices that we
> | can stuff Linux into.
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> http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/nethub/article.php/3655686
It just keeps getting better and better. I can only hope that these little
jewels are priced accordingly to their diminutive size... Not one, but two
gigabit ethernet ports... Damn... forget get what I said elsewhere, I want
a hundred of these please...
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Jerry McBride
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