[Wylug-help] VIA Eden/C3 suppliers (and low power consuption devices)

[Jim Jackson]

I run a fairly low powered SBC as a network services server and gateway
for my home network. See

 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/jj/linux/sbc.html

There's the embedded linux portal....

 http://www.linuxdevices.com/

they do a weekly newsletter by email you can subscribe to.

Here's an interesting looking SBC with 2 ethernet ports...

 http://www.applied-computing.net/eletter/win/trim.htm

re. low usage resources here's one or 2...

the DILLO browser. Main web site.........

  http://dillo.cipsga.org.br/

the Lineo embedded smallfootprint projects....

  http://opensource.lineo.com/projects.html

Microwindows page.....

  http://www.microwindows.org/

and loads more. Should keep you busy :-)

Jim


On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Corrado & Rina wrote:

> I am interested in gathering information on
>
>     * Components (CPU, Motherboard, Controllers, disks, Boards ...) with
>       low power consuption
>     * Solutions with low resources consuption (windows managers, office
>       suites, internet suites ....)
>
> Since it seems to me that many other people are interested, can we
> prepare a database or a small HOWTO, gathering all the infromation we hav=
e?
>
> Corrado
>
> P.S.: For instance, at the moment I am particularly interested in the
> Via chips and alternatives (Transmeta?). Do you think the Linux
> community did forget Transmeta chips? I just noticed MS recently
> certified the Transmeta Chip (august 2002). I was wondering if there
> were project going on on developing version of OS/software tools, which
> can maximize advantage of Crusoe special features.
>
>
>
> Kris wrote:
>
> >Martin Rowe wrote:
> >
> >
> >>You mean the OpenBrick thingamyjigs? I quite like the idea of one of th=
ose
> >>myself, particularly the silence aspect. I couldn't find any UK supplie=
rs
> >>either, and http://openbrick.org only seems to list
> >>http://www.storever.com/ and Mandrake store (who don't appear to do the
> >>Eden). I'm sure a UK supplier would make it easier for Father Christmas
> >>;)
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Maybe something like these? They have a fan on them, but it's likely
> >that disabling won't have any significant effect on temperature. The
> >heatsink on my Epia 533MHz just gets warm to the touch.
> >
> >http://linitx.com/shop/default.php?cPath=3D14
> >or
> >http://www.ultim8pc.co.uk/index.asp?section=3Dproducts&idd=3D12#1 -
> >
> >Available in 1 or 3-NIC varieties, =A3179 to =A3209 +VAT.
> >
> >Alternatively you have the Procase mini-itx case with external PSU +
> >fanless VIA Epia 5000 motherboard for a silent (minus hard drive seeking=
)
> >system. Both ultim8pc & linitx do them. Only one NIC, though.
> >
> >http://www.ultim8pc.co.uk/index.asp?section=3Dproducts&idd=3D2
> >http://www.ultim8pc.co.uk/index.asp?section=3Dproducts&idd=3D3
> >
> >
> >
> >--
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