[Server-devel] XS procurement recommendations (new hardware - Nosy Komba, Madagascar)

[rihoward1 at gmail.com]

On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:11 PM, John Watlington wrote:

> 
> Just a quick reminder that we have XO-1.75 production units available for
> people who want to work on XS on ARM.   Just fill out the form at:
> 
>   http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form
> 
> and list XS on ARM XO as the project.   If you have any problems getting
> one this way, drop me a note.
I had applied for one for just this purpose back in mid February and only got an automated RT email and nothing else. 
I will send you a separate email with the RT id.

> 
> Cheers,
> wad
> 
> On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:52 PM, George Hunt wrote:
> 
>> Hi Kevin,
>> 
>> As far as I can tell, the system programmers in Boston are very occupied with getting 1.75 and 3.0 out the door.  I think there's interest in seeing an ARM XS, but not immediately, with the resources available to them.
>> 
>> There's a volunteer in San Francisco, who's email is rihoward, who has played with a number of ARM boxes. He's already given me some really useful advice.
>> 
>> I don't have the background to be very productive in getting the XS onto ARM, but to me it seems strategic.
>> 
>> I am spending a few hours every day, trying to learn about cross compiling fc17 onto the ARM arch. 
>> 
>> But I'm no expert.  Maybe we could join forces.  As I go along, one of my goals it to document the steps at schoolserver.wordpress.com.
>> 
>> George
>> 
>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Kévin Raymond <shaiton at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Mitchell Seaton <mseaton at ekindling.org> wrote:
>>> I might sum up here from recent additions (replies) on this mailing list
>>> regarding current low-power server options (x86/32bit) for XS:
>>> 
>>> 1) FitPC2i - Dual Ethernet, fanless, poss heat-issue (heat sink),
>>> PhoenixBIOS (no Wake-on-LAN), 12W draw (poss ~5W idle)
>>> http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2i-specifications/
>>> 
>>> 2) SolidLogic - (VIA C7, 25W draw) current sys in use not available for
>>> purchase, EU options in links below
>>> http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/intel-atom/
>>> http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/fanless/
>>> deployment sites: Jamaica
>>> 
>>> 3) MSi WindBox - '10 Atom D510, 4GB DDR2 - ~35W, drawback single Ethernet
>>> NIC (USB WiFi adapter)
>>> http://fr.msi.com/models/Wind%20Box%20DC500
>>> deployment sites: Nepal, Haiti, Philippines
>>> 
>>> 4) EPC-AT270 - Dual Ethernet (Wake on LAN), fanless, drawback '08 model Atom
>>> N270 (2GB DDR2) -
>>> http://www.avalue.com.tw/products/EPC-AT270.cfm
>>> deployment sites: PNG, Oceania?
>>> 
>>> These solutions generally haven't changed in the last two years, in Q2, 2012
>>> now these are the current stable options for low-power x86?
>>> 
>>> If that's the reality, I assume we can make a decision around these options,
>>> taking site specific considerations into account, and plan for possible
>>> involvement (replacement) down the line (1-2+ years) with any future server
>>> development for ARM/plug/etc and what suitable working model
>>> is devised around it.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Mitch
>>> 
>> 
>> Hi there,
>> 
>> I am new in this list but involved in OLPC-France.
>> Could someone point me to the XS ARM port status?
>> I don't know yet what software the XS is composed of, but since I have
>> the Alex's dreamplug here in Paris I could try to move things forward.
>> (Won't probably make it before May but costs nothing to read about it).
>> 
>> I also have a FitPC(2?), but the power supply is lost somewhere in my bedroom…
>> Yeah, it is way too hot IMHO
>> 
>> --
>> Kévin Raymond
>> (shaiton)
>> GPG-Key: A5BCB3A2
>> 
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