[time-nuts] Do we need something like this ? Part II

2005-06-13 Thread Ulrich Bangert
Hi Folks, as i read from your postings, using the Beck SC12 is the biggest concern that you have regarding this project. Actually i do not believe that i run into a performance problem. The FTP server is only used for software updates and normally shut down. The Telnet server is only used for

Re: [time-nuts] Do we need something like this ?

2005-06-12 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Hi Ulich -- Just at first glance, WOW! That sounds like a great design. There are others here who can give you a much more detailed technical critique, but I certainly think you have a pretty great idea there. You might also consider a sub-project that would just be the TIC component... a

Re: [time-nuts] Do we need something like this ?

2005-06-12 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Ulrich Bangert writes: Hi Ulrich, That's a very interesting project. I only have one comment: While the Beck SC12 looks like a fantastic solution etc, I have always ended up regretting using that sort of microcontroller. First off, it has no mass-storage, so I

Re: [time-nuts] Do we need something like this ?

2005-06-12 Thread Javier
Hello! I would use a Netburner MOD-5272 or something similar with an embedded linux, and add a NTP server. I've ported uClinux 2.6.11 kernel to a MOD-5272 and it is really a nice machine, with a Coldfire 66MHz MCF5272 CPU, 8Mb on RAM and 2Mb on flash, all the MCF5272 available outside, and