> I'd like to junk the DOM and simply boot from an HD. Since there is no > manual showing the layout of the motherboard, I'm having to make a few > guesses. I'm assuming that the DOM is directly under the HD mounting > bracket, is that correct? If so, is that interface an IDE interface > (it looks like it may be compatible with the laptop IDE cable
Yes, that is a 44 pin header. They should have included cables for a laptop drive as well as an adapter for a normal from (word to the wise, they have some QA problems with that adapter and the cables seating correctly; personally I hold them in place with a home depot orange clip thing when I need to use it b/c you have to press with a good deal of force to get the cable to stay in). I boot off of a 512M CF myself. > supplied)? Alternatively, there appears to be a card slot directly > under the HD bracket as well, what form factor is this and is there a > way to get it to work with an IDE drive (I'm assuming this is the > compact flash slot, but is there such a thing as a CF->IDE converter)? > Not sure which socket you are talking about, not the built on CF slot? > Also, does anyone know of a better manual for the motherboard that the > .PDF file on the EarthLCD site? > Not I. The only other lead I have been able to dig out, is I think the original source of these was a failed IBM Internet Appliance. I seems to share some things in common with the ThinStation, they may both come from the same reference design. Oddly enough try searching under the part number for the power brick it came with. I dug up some additional info with that. > Finally, does anyone have any recommendations for an upgrade on the > SODIMM module? I've checked out a few 144-pin 256MB modules and I'm > just wondering if anyone has had a good or bad experience with any > particular brand. > One of mine has a 128, I think it's a toshiba. Be carefull as to the physical size of the SODIMM, they are not all alike, and I have others that are too tall. > Ultimately, my goal is to get Linux (probably Fedora Core 5) running on > this thing, and have it access my Slimserver through either Softsqueeze > or something similar (I noted that the horsepower of the chip seemed to > leave a little lacking for someone running at 320kbps, but most of my > library is at 192, so I'm hoping it will work a little better). > Fedora would run like a wet blanket on it. I playback 320 just fine running X and slimp3slave or squeezeslave w/ SoftSqueeze running on my server doing X display back. You really need a lean/mean distro, and a very basic X server / wm. -Chris > > -- > ggalt > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ggalt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4941 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=16775 > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
