I didn't see where I could actually buy one.. would make a nice micro asterisk server :) -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC j...@twingeckos.com 480.288.8195x201 http://www.twingeckos.com
Groucho Marx - "I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Charles Jones < charles.jo...@ciscolearning.org> wrote: > Eric Shubert wrote: > > Charles Jones wrote: > > > I just bought one of these to experiment with: > http://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/sheevaplug.jsp > > It is basically a tiny linux box with 1.2Ghz processor, with a gigabit > ethernet and USB 2.0 port ( > http://nozama.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ed05fc288330112790d732928a4-800wi ). > Installing packages and software is as easy as normal apt-get procedure, > no custom-compiling needed. You are limited by what little free space is > left on the filesystem, but you can augment that via USB storage. > > My first tests with this device will be attaching an HD USB camera and > using mjpeg-streamer to turn it into a cheap network camera. I'd also > like to see if I can attach a small USB hub and run both the camera as > well as a USB ethernet adapter, thus creating a cheap wireless network > camera/device. > > If anyone is interested I will post more info when I receive it, and > report on how my testing goes. > > -Charles > > > Wow. Attach a couple USB drives configured as raid-1, and you've got a > nice little backup server! > > > Imagine having a big power strip with like 6 of these running as servers. > They only draw 5w each. So imagine how long a typical rackmount UPS could > power those plus your switch :-) > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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