On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:19:35 +1000 Alex Samad <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 10:10:11PM -0700, Amit Uttamchandani wrote: > > On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:38:17 +1000 > > Alex Samad <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I have been using debian for while, but I am looking at buying > > > one of these > > > > > > http://excito.com/bubba/products/technical-specifications.html > > > > > > Got the hint from somebody on the debian-user list. The basics of > > > it are > > > > > > 256 MB DDR2 > > > 333 MHz Power PC > > > 2 x 1000 Mbit/s > > > > > > > > > it also has a mini pci slot which I am hoping to install a minipci > > > wireless card in. > > > > > > My concern and the reason I am asking the list, is am i going to > > > run into any problem with architecture and mini pci wireless > > > cards ? > > > > > > My thoughts are to run asterisk and firewall, openvpn. Going to > > > install a SSD to run it off > > > > To find out wireless support for linux check out the following site: > > > > http://linux-wless.passys.nl/index.php > > interesting site, i guess I was after a more general answer along the > lines of if it works on i386 it should work on powerpc > Sometimes it is not as simple as that, as I found out recently. I posted a question here about using rt2870sta driver for a wireless USB chipset. The driver exists but it depends specifically on x86. Amit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
