Sarvesh Kulkarni wrote: > Hello astlinux community, > > I am planning on incorporating a VOIP lab in the 'networks' course that > I teach. We will probably be purchasing about 25-50 units of SBC based > hardware. The choice narrows down to two contenders: net4801 and the > eBox 3850ps (see http://www.wdlsystems.com/ebox/ebox.shtml) > I have had good experience with the net4801, but the eBox is under > serious consideration since it has integrated video, and kbd and mouse > connectors ... makes it a bit easier for the student/teaching assistant. > Plus, it has a 800 MHz processor, which though a Via processor, has to > be quite a bit faster than the Geode in the net4801. > Regardless of the purchase, we plan to run 'astlinux' on the hardware. > > I was wondering if anyone here has had good or bad experiences with the > Via based eBox systems using astlinux. Of course, we will be ordering an > evaluation system next week, but is there anything that we should know > of in advance > I don't have direct experience with the eBox systems, but based on what's included you won't have any problems with the via processor. You might consider the model with the rear-accessible CF if it is bootable. That way students could provide their own CF and a usb thumb drive and have their own system.
Pricing seems reasonable, and the VIA processor will outperform the Geode although for your purposes, both should be adequate. Darrick -- Darrick Hartman DJH Solutions, LLC http://www.djhsolutions.com _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kriscompanies.com/mailman/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
