Nice! Thanks Philip and Darrick, I'll try it when I have some time and I'll be back with feedback.
Meanwhile I'm experimenting with voyage: http://linux.voyage.hk/ which has interesting kernel features: http://cvs.voyage.hk/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/*checkout*/voyage-custom/src/stage1/overlay_fs/README?revision=1.10 (3.7 LED Support) Thanks and regards, Mike On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:28 -0800 "Philip A. Prindeville" <philipp_s...@redfish-solutions.com> wrote: > I run it on a 2d3 and it works fine. > > Can't think why it wouldn't work on a 3d3. > > Of course, that assumes you're using the LAN port for your public network > (WAN) connection, and wireless (via miniPCI slot) for your internal network... > > Why go with the 3d3 and not a 2d3? > > > > On 11/12/2009 10:00 AM, mancyb...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi All, first post here. > > > > Any news on that topic ? > > > > Can someone confirm astlinux on the Alix 3d3 ? > > > > I am willing to test / support also a beta / trunk version. > > > > > > Thanks and have a nice day, > > Mike > > > > > > > > > >>> The ALIX image was not and probably will not support VGA output. > >>> > > > > > > David Kerr wrote: > > > >> Can you boot into the Alix bios and look for a setting for something > >> called MFGPT. Change that setting and try again. I know that this > >> setting exists on a 2C3 and does affect booting of Astlinux trunk > >> versions, but don't know about 2D3. > >> > >> Also, Darrick is promising Astlinux 0.7 "real soon now". It might be > >> worthwhile waiting for this as there have been many changes. > >> > >> As you must use VGA display then you should probably stick with the > >> geni586 version.... unless you want to build your own from source, in > >> which case you could customize the Alix version to point console to VGA > >> instead of Serial port, or just use the Alix version with a > >> Serial-attached console. > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 3:01 AM, binary dreamer > >> <dreamer.bin...@gm... <mailto:dreamer.bin...@gm...>> wrote: > >> > >> Hi. > >> thanks a lot for your reply. > >> i am using the vga output. > >> it hangs the boot for ever. > >> is there an image for alix 3d3? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:26 AM, Darrick Hartman > >> <dhart...@dj... <mailto:dhart...@dj...>> wrote: > >> > >> I'm not familiar with the 3d3. Are you connected to the serial > >> port or > >> is there a VGA output? The net5501 image will work on the ALIX > >> boards, > >> but requires you to change the serial port speed to 19200. If > >> you wait > >> a little longer, ALIX images are available in trunk which will > >> support > >> the correct serial port speed for the ALIX boards. > >> > >> Darrick > >> > >> binary dreamer wrote: > >> > >>> hi. i do have an Alix 3d3 from pc engines and i would like to > >>> > >> try astlinux. > >> > >>> i have downloaded the geni586 version image and the net4801 > >>> > >> and net5501. > >> > >>> all of them failed to start anything at all, apart from the > >>> > >> net5501 > >> > >>> which starts and says runnix OK booting the kernel and hangs > >>> > >> over there. > >> > >>> any ideas what do i have to do to have a working version of > >>> > >> astlinux in > >> > >>> my machine? > >>> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
