Re: Cheap way to get into embedded linux

[Dale Anderson]

The EPIA MII is fantastic value for money for a incar type setup , 
onboard firewire (great if you want to add in a removable harddrive dock 
for mp3's etc) CF reader, usb, svideo out, 5.1 audio etc etc etc , and 
easy to wire up a filter and run 12volt line direct to the board .

I take it the router in the link is using the ARM development kit style 
board  ? 80mhz ARM is more than enough HP to play mp3's etc ....

Cheers
Dale.
Andrew Errington wrote:
On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:52, you wrote:
 

Interesting - what do you intend to use it for?
Whats the PSU?
Does it have audio?
How powerful is the CPU in effective terms?
   

According to the DSE site the PSU is 7.5V 1A, so you could step-down from a 
car battery easily.  For audio I would suggest a USB audio solution (I 
don't expect there to be any audio hardware on this board).  Something like 
XH1938 or XH7870 might work because the board has a USB *host* port on it.

For a car computer I think a mini-ITX fanless motherboard with a mini-box 
(www.mini-box.com) car PSU would be better.

Andy