On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 12:08:14AM +0000, Peter Bell wrote: > I would like to configure a server on the network - mainly to act as > a file server, but also handling mail and news. Would it be > reasonable to use a RPC/StrongARM for this function, running > ARMLinux or NetBSD. I realise that the RPC bus is not particularly > fast and I should really be thinking in terms of either one of the > neat 1U rack-mount units, a PC box with Linux/NetBSD or one of the > (Strong)ARM based embedded/prototype boards. However, I do fancy > trying to do it with a RPC.
The only thing my RiscPC gets used for now is running my desktop and providing disk storage for the master kernel trees. > Is there/is anyone working on drivers for the APDL Blitz IDE card, or > would I have to make do with the slower Arcin card (for which I > believe there is a driver), or is there another faster option? I > believe that the claims for the Arcin card are that it will achieve > more than 4MB/s under RISC OS and the Blitz ~7.5MB/s. Would these > figures be matched by the Linux/NetBSD driver. I wonder. Create a nice large file on the disk. Write a program that reads it in 1MB chunks into the same area of memory. Time that program against a stop watch, and compare to the elapsed time on the machine. > Does anyone intend to make a driver for the forthcoming Castle 100bT > network cards (which use the SMSC LAN91C111 controller)? Linux does have a driver that may be suitable for that chip; rather than trying to merge the "expansion card" support into it, I think it'd be better to create a separate version; its likely to require some specific hacks. A few years ago, I was in touch with John Balance (sp) of Castle Tech. Around that time, they weren't open-source friendly, and as such no drivers ever got written for their cards. I don't know if they've changed, but I'm willing to listen if they have. _______________________________________________ http://lists.arm.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/armlinux/mailinglists.php Please visit the above addresses for information on this list.
