Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Clive Cooper
> I can get a used Dell, HP or IBM for $50: 3 GHz Pentium 4 w/ 2 GB DDR > RAM, 80 GB HDD, Gigabit LAN + some motherboard w/ cheap onboard > graphics and sound card, PSU and case. It takes up more space, draws > more power and I guess it can't run 1080p smoothly, but it's not a bad > deal for the eq

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Clive Cooper
> Don't get your hopes too high for the moment. I don't think initially > they'll be able to meet the demand. Also, the first batch will provide > feedback about the various shortcomings. I don't think so either, I am actually expecting delivery to be 3 months plus, but they say by the end of the

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Karol Blazewicz
On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 4:19 PM, gt wrote: > But, kudos to all the people working on such projects, as they provide > hope to the billions of people who can't afford costly hardware. I can get a used Dell, HP or IBM for $50: 3 GHz Pentium 4 w/ 2 GB DDR RAM, 80 GB HDD, Gigabit LAN + some motherboa

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread gt
On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 01:34:23PM +, Clive Cooper wrote: > > I have a Beagleboard running Arch Linux from http://archlinuxarm.org/ > > and it is great! > > > > Easy to install and everything just works :D > > That's a very expensive board compared to the Raspberry pi price of > $25 (Model A)

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Sander Jansen
On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Clive Cooper wrote: >> I have a Beagleboard running Arch Linux from http://archlinuxarm.org/ >> and it is great! >> >> Easy to install and everything just works :D > > That's a very expensive board compared to the Raspberry pi price of > $25 (Model A) $35(Model B).

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Clive Cooper
> I have a Beagleboard running Arch Linux from http://archlinuxarm.org/ > and it is great! > > Easy to install and everything just works :D That's a very expensive board compared to the Raspberry pi price of $25 (Model A) $35(Model B). Let's just hope that the Raspberry Pi is being manufactured in

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-14 Thread Ricardo Catalinas Jiménez
On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 05:34:32PM +, Clive Cooper wrote: > GreatThe Raspberry Pi is pretty awesome but lets face it with > ArchLinux it will be f***ing damn awesome. I have a Beagleboard running Arch Linux from http://archlinuxarm.org/ and it is great! Easy to install and everything just

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Brandon Betances
>From what I understand, they'll be selling sd cards with arch already on them.

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Clive Cooper
> There is even a topic on rasperrypi forum by a member of archlinuxarm.org > http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/distributions/archlinuxarm-on-raspberry-pi GreatThe Raspberry Pi is pretty awesome but lets face it with ArchLinux it will be f***ing damn awesome. I imagine this is going to be so bi

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Magnus Therning
On Sun, Jan 08, 2012 at 04:53:36PM +, Clive Cooper wrote: > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux > to run on a Raspberry PI? I suspect the hardest part will actually be to get your hands on the HW :-) It's a lovely piece of kit, can't wait until it's "properly"

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Axilleas P
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Axilleas P wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:08 PM, slubman wrote: > >> On Sunday 08 January 2012 19:00:44 Axilleas P wrote: >> > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Clive Cooper wrote: >> > > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Axilleas P
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:08 PM, slubman wrote: > On Sunday 08 January 2012 19:00:44 Axilleas P wrote: > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Clive Cooper wrote: > > > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to > > > run on a Raspberry PI? > > > > > > Clive > > > -- > > >

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread slubman
On Sunday 08 January 2012 19:00:44 Axilleas P wrote: > On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Clive Cooper wrote: > > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to > > run on a Raspberry PI? > > > > Clive > > -- > > Infinity: A concept for those who cannot comprehend the big pic

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Bartłomiej Piotrowski
On 01/08/2012 05:53 PM, Clive Cooper wrote: > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to > run on a Raspberry PI? > > Clive http://archlinuxarm.org/ -- Bartłomiej Piotrowski Arch Linux Trusted User http://archlinux.org/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital s

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Axilleas P
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM, Clive Cooper wrote: > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to > run on a Raspberry PI? > > Clive > -- > Infinity: A concept for those who cannot comprehend the big picture. > > () Arch Linux - For movers and shakers. () > http://arc

Re: [arch-general] Just thinking out loud...

2012-01-08 Thread Alexandre Ferrando
On 8 January 2012 17:53, Clive Cooper wrote: > ... I wonder how much work would be involved in compiling ArchLinux to > run on a Raspberry PI? > > Clive > -- > Infinity: A concept for those who cannot comprehend the big picture. > > () Arch Linux - For movers and shakers. () > Building everythin