Re: [Soekris] "Squashed" versions of FreeBSD

2008-07-02 Thread Jed Clear
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Brett Glass wrote: > Several years ago, I developed several embedded systems using > "PicoBSD," a "squashed" version of FreeBSD. I then was diverted > from embedded UNIX development for a few years and am finally > returning to it. I need to upgrade/revamp some of my older work

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread der Mouse
> Main thing to watch out for is to check that BREAK works if you might > at some point need to send it; it's not possible with some USB/RS232 > adapters, and if you might need this sometime in the future, check it > out when you get it... Depending on what you're sending the break to, you may be

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Chris Babcock
Juan Ignacio wrote: > Hi all: > > Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a > lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. > > I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and PC-Standard (Desktop,Notebook). I have had the best results with the Keyspan adapters. I have had very

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Darrick Hartman (lists)
Graham Menhennitt wrote: > Juan Ignacio wrote: >> Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a >> lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. >> > As others have said, almost anything should work. I generally try to get > ones that use the FTDI chipset. However, the mai

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Graham Menhennitt
Juan Ignacio wrote: > Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a > lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. > As others have said, almost anything should work. I generally try to get ones that use the FTDI chipset. However, the main reason for that is the quality

Re: [Soekris] Issues with detecting disk and booting on 5501

2008-07-02 Thread Martin Johnson
On 2 Jul 2008, at 16:41, Juan Ignacio wrote: > Rémi Laurent wrote: >> * Dánial Olsen - 02-07-2008 à 13h04: >> >> >> On 26-06-2008 at 11:03, Soren Kristensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > I'm having difficulties with net5501-70 using SATA disks. The big > problem is that

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Yves MARTIN
We use the Belkin F5U409. Never get any bad surprise. :-) -- Regards, Yves MARTIN [EMAIL PROTECTED] PointCA Télécom --- Tél (514) 381-5151 #101 SF/TF 1 866-781-5151 www.PointCA.com On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:27:44 +0200, Juan Ignacio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all: > > Well, I want to bu

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2008-07-02, Sargun Dhillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Really, anything will work. > > Don't be picky. It'll be your loss. Really most people use the same FTDI > chip. Do not waste you money. Prolific is common too, there's a small bunch of others that turn up. Main thing to watch out for is

[Soekris] "Squashed" versions of FreeBSD

2008-07-02 Thread Brett Glass
All: Several years ago, I developed several embedded systems using "PicoBSD," a "squashed" version of FreeBSD. I then was diverted from embedded UNIX development for a few years and am finally returning to it. I need to upgrade/revamp some of my older work and then develop some new things. I'd

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Sargun Dhillon
Really, anything will work. Don't be picky. It'll be your loss. Really most people use the same FTDI chip. Do not waste you money. Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > On Jul 2, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Louis Zirkel wrote: > > >> Juan Ignacio wrote: >> >> >>> Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapt

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Soekris Maillist
I bought the cheapest one I could find and it's been working great. On Wed, 2008-07-02 at 18:27 +0200, Juan Ignacio wrote: > Hi all: > > Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a > lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. > > I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Andy Michaels
On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Juan Ignacio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all: > >Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a > lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. > > I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and PC-Standard (Desktop,Notebook). I've used both menti

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Lonnie Abelbeck
On Jul 2, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Louis Zirkel wrote: > Juan Ignacio wrote: > >> Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there >> are a >> lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. >> >> I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and PC-Standard >> (Desktop,Notebook). > > I have one fro

Re: [Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Louis Zirkel
Juan Ignacio wrote: > Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a > lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. > > I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and PC-Standard (Desktop,Notebook). I have one from IOgear that I have had for quite some time and it has been rock so

[Soekris] 5501 USB to RS-232 Adapater.

2008-07-02 Thread Juan Ignacio
Hi all: Well, I want to buy an USB to RS-232 Adapter but I see there are a lot of them. Can anybody recomended one?. I needed for Mac (iMac, Powerbook) and PC-Standard (Desktop,Notebook). ___ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com

Re: [Soekris] Issues with detecting disk and booting on 5501

2008-07-02 Thread Juan Ignacio
Rémi Laurent wrote: > * Dánial Olsen - 02-07-2008 à 13h04: > > > On 26-06-2008 at 11:03, Soren Kristensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm having difficulties with net5501-70 using SATA disks. The big problem is that the 5501 doesn't detect the SATA disk on every boo

Re: [Soekris] Issues with detecting disk and booting on 5501

2008-07-02 Thread Rémi Laurent
* Dánial Olsen - 02-07-2008 à 13h04: > >>> On 26-06-2008 at 11:03, Soren Kristensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I'm having difficulties with net5501-70 using SATA disks. The big > >> problem is that the 5501 doesn't detect the SATA disk on every boot > - > >> which is totally unacceptabl

Re: [Soekris] Issues with detecting disk and booting on 5501

2008-07-02 Thread Dánial Olsen
>>> On 26-06-2008 at 11:03, Soren Kristensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I'm having difficulties with net5501-70 using SATA disks. The big >> problem is that the 5501 doesn't detect the SATA disk on every boot - >> which is totally unacceptable. In fact I need to plug/unplug the >> power 4-5