Stroller <stroller <at> stellar.eclipse.co.uk> writes:
> > … sci-geosciences/opencpn is in portage [1] > > However, much of the time, the Gentoo_nav_hadware will be > > on a 17 foot boat (damp and salty if not wet) … So I'm looking > > for marine grade hardware onto which installation of Gentoo is > > reasonably straightforward. > I don't know, but I think I'd start by looking at Android tablets. Here is what I've decided on: ChromeOS Arm-15 lappy: Samsung Arm Chromebook: http://dev.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/samsung-arm-chromebook It pretty much runs Gentoo now, according to Vapier.... http://dev.chromium.org/ > I'm sure there's an ARM version of Debian or Ubuntu that has been > released for mobile devices. Better than that, there are linux distros for with a Nautical focus: http://marinux.pk973.org/ > with some waterproof bags, duck tape &/or rubber sealant you could get a > very waterproof platform for not much money. Better idea: Disassemble the lappy and spray down the boards with a conformal coating: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformal_coating thanks, James
