Re: [Soekris] yet another dead 6501

2017-09-05 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Wel, farewell indeed as they no longer responding the RMA requests too and shafted all their resellers and customers. Makes you want to believe in karma... On Tue, Sep 05, 2017 at 03:10:47PM +0100, Pedro Caetano wrote: > Hi list, > > After 6 years running as my home gateway my net6501 kicked t

Re: [Soekris] More than 2 disks possible?

2013-10-05 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 10:07:52PM +0100, Nikola Gyurov wrote: > The msata and sata ports are shared with preference to the msata ports > (i.e. if you have a disk on msata0 it won't detect the disk at sata0). yes that is correct But if you only want to boot from the first 2 disks, you can

Re: [Soekris] Multiport PCI-X serial card for net6501?

2013-02-24 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Dear Michael, On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 04:51:04PM -0800, Michael Sierchio wrote: > I'm looking for a multiport serial card that will work in a net6501 - > prefer at least 8 ports, 16 would be nice. I've used this setup: 2 x Sunix SER5466A 8 port serial PCIexpress on a 6501 http://soekris.kd85.co

Re: [Soekris] boot net5501 from harddisk when CF is present

2011-11-26 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 11:54:40PM +, Philip wrote: > My net5501 currently runs from an IDE harddisk, however I would like to > migrate to a 4G CF card and use nanobsd. > > The problem is that if I put the CF card in the slot the net5501 won't > boot from the harddisk, which I need it

Re: [Soekris] net6501 compatible with sata port multiplier ?

2011-10-26 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 01:07:40PM -0400, soek...@custodes.info wrote: > You'll find that there's not much power available for drives on the net6501, > and you'll likely need to cut a hole in the case to fit the enclosure. Also, > keep in mind that 1RU is 1.75 inches high and that enclosu

[Soekris] net6501 - Linux 2.6.32-5-686

2011-09-15 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
root@debian:~# dmesg [0.00] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset [0.00] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu [0.00] Linux version 2.6.32-5-686 (Debian 2.6.32-35squeeze2) (da...@debian.org) (gcc version 4.3.5 (Debian 4.3.5-4) ) #1 SMP Fri Sep 9 20:51:05 UTC 2011 [0.00] KERNE

[Soekris] net6501 - Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (Debian 2.6.32-35squeeze2)

2011-09-15 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
[posting this in 2 parts to get around the lists msg's 50kB limit) oh, forgot to post this one, for those into linux dmesg pr0n: (again, the BIOS hangs at POST: 012345 after reboot) POST: 0123456789bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy comBIOS ver. 1.40a 20110906 Copyright (C) 2000-2011 Soekris Eng

[Soekris] net6501 - OpenBSD 5.0

2011-09-12 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Hey, Same setup here, but this time running OpenBSD 5.0 (to be released 1st of November) POST: 0123456789bcefghips1234ajklnopqr,,,tvwxy comBIOS ver. 1.40a 20110906 Copyright (C) 2000-2011 Soekris Engineering. net6501 CPU Atom E6xx 1009 Mhz 1024 Mbyte Memory Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agen

[Soekris] net6501 - pfSense 2.0

2011-09-12 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, just to confirm, yes the net6501 is out there, it's a really nice board, compact and fast, power consumption did not exceed 9 watts while testing (SSD was powered with an external power supply) Here is the dmesg of the current board booting pfSense 2.0: POST: 0123456789bcefghips1234ajklno

Re: [Soekris] CF card requirements?

2011-07-04 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Dear Maarten, On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 03:29:03PM +0200, Muffinman wrote: > I am planning to buy the Net5501 and as I have no experience at all with > these kind of devices I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a CF > card. Are there any requirements on the transfer speed, are there any > b

Re: [Soekris] Net5501 + Samsung HD204UI 3.5" hdd + 1 slot standard case

2011-07-04 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Hey Maarten, On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 03:26:18PM +0200, Muffinman wrote: > I was wondering if anyone knows whether the Net5501 can supply enough > power to feed a Samsung Ecogreen F4 HD204UI 3.5" hdd (if it helps, I > believe it has a Acoustic Management setting which, beside making it > quieter,

Re: [Soekris] Installing debian

2011-05-23 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey Lars, On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 01:14:51PM +0300, Lars Nood?n wrote: > I'm having trouble modifying the debian installer to work with a serial > console. I've done it before, but that was more than two years ago. The > wiki has two instructions, but they are apparently not enough to get > goin

[Soekris] soekris website update and more news

2011-03-31 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Hey, I don't know if any of you spotted that Soekris.com had an overhaul and the frontpage lists 3 news items: -Design work is completed on the net6xxx series. We expect to being testing prototypes this week, and production boards to be in stock and ready to ship by May 2011 -The new lan174

Re: [Soekris] Soekris net5501-70 crash a lot

2010-09-18 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Hey, On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 08:54:12AM +, JOORIS Emmanuel wrote: > > > the PSU can be the source of crash ? > > > > The PSU is the very first thing you should check. > > i don't have any backup PSU anyone in bordeaux, France ? You can use any DC power supply between 7 and 28 volt, for

Re: [Soekris] Power supply with C14 inlet

2010-09-17 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
Dear Michael, you can always get a cable like this one: http://soekris.kd85.com/images/tn/P1010738.JPG.html (professionally made injection molded, not a DIY kit) Wim. On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 10:48:11AM -0400, Michael Smith wrote: > Hi, > > I've used a few of the power supplies with part numb

Re: [Soekris] Seagate Barracuda 750G SATA not working on net5501

2010-03-28 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 09:50:12AM +0100, Henrik /KaarPoSoft wrote: > I have a net5501, which seems to work with a Kingston 64GB SSDnowV+ > (SATA) and Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 (3.5" 160GB) SATA. > However, I can not get it to work with my Seagate Barracuda ES SATA > 3.0Gb/s 750-GB Hard Dri

Re: [Soekris] Looking for feedback on a linux build on net4521

2010-03-28 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 09:59:21PM +0900, John Doe wrote: > So actually the 2 holes in the net4521 case are just perfect. > I wish the net5501 case also had 2 of those holes. Actually it's pretty easy to drill those 2 holes for RP/SMA: http://soekris.kd85.com/images/tn/P1010261.JPG.html ht

Re: [Soekris] 5501 ekstra ekstra com port

2010-01-03 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 04:28:22PM +0100, Ebbe Hjorth wrote: > I have FreeBSD installed on the 5501, and got the little cable to use the > 2nd onboard com port. > > So i have setup FreeBSD to use com port 1 as console, and com port 2 for a > temperature sensor, but now i have a gsm modem, w

Re: [Soekris] one box solution for adsl wireless router

2009-08-29 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 08:29:04PM +0300, Lars Nooden wrote: > > - Is there an appropriate case for the net5501 with > > holes for antenna(s)? You can use the Traverse Viking card with a 4801: http://soekris.kd85.com/images/tn/dsc08386.jpg.html or 5501. In case of the 5501, you can just drill a

Re: [Soekris] Net5501 - Debian 4.0 "Etch" - from EIDE to SATA

2009-05-29 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 05:41:37PM +0200, Diego Pastore wrote: > another question: I already have a pata hdd mounting kit, can I only buy > standard sata data and power cable rather than sata mounting kit? The metal bracket and spacers in both the SATA and PATA kit are the same, you just need the

Re: [Soekris] questions about using soekris for PBX

2009-02-21 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey Pete, On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:39:36AM +0800, Pete Kay wrote: > How do you solve the external power source problem? Did you have to > rewire the PCI board differently to increase the Voltage? You can steal power from the SATA power port on the 5501 to power the PCI cards needs: http://so

Re: [Soekris] PSU replacement

2009-01-10 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 07:05:45PM +0100, vnagot.cbe wrote: > My poor origin psu died !! > I would like to change it, i bought one > -Velleman compact switching mode universal DC power adapter stabilised > output from 5v to 24v > ref: PSSMV9 http://www.velleman.be/be/fr/product/view/?id=361

Re: [Soekris] Securing the PCI slot cover for an internal USB connector

2008-11-19 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey Karl, On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 05:09:24PM -0600, Karl O. Pinc wrote: > I've a net5501 and have gotten a pci slot case cover > with USB plug and cable for exposing the internal > USB connector to the exterior of the case. > > The problem is that because there's nothing > plugged into the pci s

Re: [Soekris] SATA question

2008-10-29 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, to explain the confusion: 0. the Kerberos case has ISO metric holes and screws, so we provide a different SATA mounting kit, that also allows for better ventilation http://soekris.kd85.com/images/tn/dual-sata.jpg.html there is also a kit for 3.5" disks: http://soek

Re: [Soekris] How to set baudrate for serial interface?

2008-10-14 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 08:49:33PM +0200, Robin Kipp wrote: > First thing I did is I upgraded it to Com Bios v1.33c and now I want to > install Debian on it. However, I have to change the baudrate to 9600 > baud. In the bios, I tried the command set ComBaud = 9600, but that > doesn't work :-

Re: [Soekris] net5501 doesn't boot from CF card

2008-10-14 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:32:48AM +0200, Thorsten M. wrote: > comBIOS ver. 1.33 20070103 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Soekris Engineering. > > net5501 > > 0512 Mbyte MemoryCPU Geode LX 500 Mhz > > Pri Sla CHS Xlt 1024-5-63 161 Mbyte your CF is not beeing recognis

Re: [Soekris] NET5501 Boot Problem

2008-09-25 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
this is a welknown bug in the BIOS What was your previous version where it did work? 1.32i? On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:18:28PM -0400, Tom Mazzotta wrote: > After several months of not using my NET5501, I upgraded the BIOS to > 1.33c in preparation of installing FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE. Using PXE, I

Re: [Soekris] power adapters for net5501 19" cases

2008-08-24 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey Ryan, On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 01:13:40AM -0400, Ryan Rawdon wrote: > I am looking at buying two net5501s and one of the dual-board 1U cases from > > The case I'm looking at is the krb_191_52A. What power bricks work > inside that chasis? I see the ones in their list that work (GS25B12_uk

Re: [Soekris] Second serial or USB (Was: Two PCI peripherals on one unit?)

2008-08-22 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey Lars, On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:59:51AM +0300, Lars Nood??n wrote: > Scaling back, the net5501 has two serial ports, one DB9 external and one > 10-pins internal. Is it available with two external DB9's? you just need to get a cheap flat cable like: http://soekris.kd85.com/images/dsc07647.

Re: [Soekris] Two PCI peripherals on one unit?

2008-08-22 Thread Wim Vandeputte Mailing list only
hey, On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 11:19:24AM +0300, Lars Nood??n wrote: > Maurice Janssen wrote: > > On Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10:55:37 +0300, Lars Nood??n wrote: > >> I'm looking into a project that appears to require two PCI cards > >> operating at the same time: one 4 port serial PCI card and o