Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread Mayuresh Kathe
Check out http://www.gctglobal.com/ On Dec 24, 2007 5:59 PM, Joerg Zinke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. > I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, > but it seems that they do not match my requirement

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread Sevan / Venture37
> - fanless > - as small as possible > - at least 2, better 3 ethernet ports > - a wlan-card (as access point in hostap mode) > - mainboard and other hardware should work with openbsd of course, > would be nice to see output from hw.sensors* > - storage should have at least 10GB, I think this lea

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread scott
If small form factor, *LOWEST* power factor (i.e. fanless) and accelerated crypto are of any importance, consider http://www.logicsupply.com/ Specifically, the VIA C7 (or older C3) motherboard based boxes. (amd are worthy too, but at higher power factors and sans crypto acceleration.) Go http://w

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread Lars Noodén
Joerg Zinke wrote: > I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. > I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, > ... I chose Soekris and have been playing with two net4801 (old model) units on and off lately. But looking at the specs for the (newer) n

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread Lars Noodén
scott wrote: > If small form factor, *LOWEST* power factor (i.e. fanless) and > accelerated crypto are of any importance, consider > http://www.logicsupply.com/ Those are interesting, but the prices approach those of a macmini. -Lars

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread bofh
On Dec 24, 2007 8:45 AM, Lars Noodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > scott wrote: > > If small form factor, *LOWEST* power factor (i.e. fanless) and > > accelerated crypto are of any importance, consider > > http://www.logicsupply.com/ > > Those are interesting, but the prices approach those of a ma

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread scott
TED]> To: scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Joerg Zinke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, misc@openbsd.org Subject: Re: openbsd router hardware Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:45:09 +0200 Mailer: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Macintosh/20071031) Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] scott wrote: > If small form factor,

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread David Newman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 12/24/07 5:55 AM, bofh wrote: > On Dec 24, 2007 8:45 AM, Lars Noodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> scott wrote: >>> If small form factor, *LOWEST* power factor (i.e. fanless) and >>> accelerated crypto are of any importance, consider >>> http://w

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-24 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2007/12/24 07:29, David Newman wrote: > Is anyone aware of a beast that has (a) at least three, preferably 4 x > 1000Base-T and (b) a smallish (Nexcom/Soekris) form factor? I've been > looking, and it seems like most mobos/embedded systems in this area have > 1-3 100Base-T interfaces, probably f

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-25 Thread Chris Cappuccio
Lars Nood??n [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > It's also rather difficult to find non-x86-based boards. I was also > reading about these ARM-based units, but haven't ordered samples: > http://www.embeddedarm.com/epc/prod_SBC.htm > Actually, the wireless guys have been pushing a variety of MIPS

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-25 Thread Joerg Zinke
On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:02:31 + Sevan / Venture37 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - fanless > > - as small as possible > > - at least 2, better 3 ethernet ports > > - a wlan-card (as access point in hostap mode) > > - mainboard and other hardware should work with openbsd of course, > > would b

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-26 Thread Kent Watsen
While not quite meeting your requirements, I don't think you can beat the value of a Netra T1. I got two 500Mhz 512MB 64-bit Sparc boxes off eBay for $50 each. They come with two 100 Mbs ports, to which I added Sun Quad Fast Ethernet 4-port pci adapter for $12 each off eBay. While having a f

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-27 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 01:29:49PM +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: > - vga-output (because I have no other machine with a serial port to do > the installation) If that is the only time you'll use vga, it may open up lots of non-VGA board options if you get any old cheap/free box to use as a serial ter

Re: openbsd router hardware

2007-12-30 Thread Jason George
>It's also rather difficult to find non-x86-based boards. I was also >reading about these ARM-based units, but haven't ordered samples: >http://www.embeddedarm.com/epc/prod_SBC.htm > FWIW #1 - the port of NetBSD to this ARM platform has already had some cursory looks from a couple of dev

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-01 Thread Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile)
On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 13:29 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. > I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, > but it seems that they do not match my requirements: > > - fanless > - as small as possible -

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-01 Thread Jay Hart
I beg your pardon, but I have been running a VIA based mini-itx box for over a year now, and except for some initial case fan problems, it is ROCK FCSKING SOLID. I have the following board Migrus C787-1.5G D3N-P I also have another system with the same board minus the ethernet daughter card, it

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-02 Thread Joerg Zinke
On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:32:33 -0500 "Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 13:29 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. > > I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and So

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-02 Thread Marc Balmer
Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile) wrote: I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, but it seems that they do not match my requirements: - fanless - as small as possible - Soekris - Routerboard - Axiomtek - AR

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-02 Thread Brian A. Seklecki
On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 09:04 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: > This will be my first VIA Board, will see how it works... That's great news. I run some VIA -- not at all bad. But they've still got a long way to go before they re-earn the community's trust. A decade of problems doesn't just go away over

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-05 Thread Joe
On Mar 1, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile) wrote: On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 13:29 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: Hi, I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, but it seems that they do not match my r

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-05 Thread Steven Rosenberg
Joe wrote: On Mar 1, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile) wrote: On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 13:29 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: Hi, I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router. I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, but it seems that they do no

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-05 Thread Jay Hart
> Joe wrote: >> On Mar 1, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Brian A. Seklecki (Mobile) wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 13:29 +0100, Joerg Zinke wrote: Hi, >> Are you sure you know what you're talking about? VIA works great. >> >> I have read nothing but good things about VIA cpu's from the developers >

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-05 Thread Brian A. Seklecki
On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 09:55 -0800, Joe wrote: > Perhaps you got a bad board in your past? I've had 10 years of bad VIA chipsets (pciide(4), etc.) Anyone who has been on the lists for a few years knows the same old story. "Results 1-10 of about 3,170 for bsd VIA ATA dma error" ~BAS

Re: openbsd router hardware

2008-03-07 Thread Jonathan Thornburg
Joerg Zinke wrote > I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris, > but it seems that they do not match my requirements: > [[...]] > - vga-output (because I have no other machine with a serial port to do > the installation) USB-to-serial converters are widely available,