On 30/08/10 05:27, Brian Platt wrote: > I'm currently working on a Linksys NSLU2 (running debian) which I was > aiming to put into my car. The problem is some software is a complete > nightmare to get running if at all. When I try to install the same > software on a white box machine everything is hunky dory. My question is > would I encounter the same problems with a sheeva plug as it's still > arm-based?
That depends very much on what sort of problems you're having. You say that "the same software" runs without problems on a "white box" (presumably x86) machine. If you're talking about the actual same executables then they're certainly not going to run on an ARM box. (Sorry if this is grandmother <=> egg stuff.) You need ARM executables for an ARM box. If however you are using (or trying to build) ARM executables then yes, using a SheevaPlug instead of a Slug will make a big difference. The processor on a SheevaPlug is about 4 times as fast as that on a turbo Slug (8 times as fast as a non-turbo Slug), and it has 32 times as much RAM. There are some builds which just aren't feasible on a Slug, and equally there are executables which are just plain too big. There's not much that won't run on a SheevaPlug if you attach a decent HDD. If your problem is lack of memory or CPU grunt on the Slug then a SheevaPlug will probably fix it for you. HTH John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4c7b8304.8010...@sinodun.org.uk