[Server-devel] XS procurement recommendations (new hardware - Nosy Komba, Madagascar)
rihoward1 at gmail.com
rihoward1 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 11:54:40 EDT 2012
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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