Re: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
Omer Zak wrote: I am looking for a computer with small form factor (cellphone sized or even smaller) with the following features: 1. Runs Linux. 2. RAM+disk - as needed to run a Linux system without X-Window. 3. Audio input. 4. At least one USB port. 5. Ethernet port. 6. Runs on batteries. 7. A way (such as a memory card built on another system) to install Linux on the computer. (Keyboard and display are not needed - programming can be done by sshing.) I would appreciate suggestions under which keywords to search for such a system in Google (or in specialized product search Websites), and where can it be obtained in Israel. --- Omer Two questions (Spanish inquisition non-withstanding). 1. How much do you want to pay for it? 2. Does it have to be Intel based? 3. How many units do you need? 4. USB host or device? Any computer on a chip system can provide you with everything you asked for (well, you will need to adapt the battery yourself, but the voltage and, more importantly, amperage are compatible with battery operation). They should all have USB device support, I'm not sure whether it can be easily turned into USB host support or not. Development boards can go as low as 300$ for a board with hardly enough RAM to run Linux, and start climbing from there. And best of all, if your answer to 3 is a lot, the prices drop to peanuts. Shachar = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 11:57 +0300, Shachar Shemesh wrote: Omer Zak wrote: I am looking for a computer with small form factor (cellphone sized or even smaller) with the following features: 1. Runs Linux. 2. RAM+disk - as needed to run a Linux system without X-Window. 3. Audio input. 4. At least one USB port. 5. Ethernet port. 6. Runs on batteries. 7. A way (such as a memory card built on another system) to install Linux on the computer. (Keyboard and display are not needed - programming can be done by sshing.) I would appreciate suggestions under which keywords to search for such a system in Google (or in specialized product search Websites), and where can it be obtained in Israel. --- Omer Two questions (Spanish inquisition non-withstanding). 1. How much do you want to pay for it? Less than Asus EeePC. 2. Does it have to be Intel based? No, but it needs to be supported by Debian. I see that two just became two squared. :-) 3. How many units do you need? One - for experiments and prototyping. 4. USB host or device? USB host, as I want to connect USB devices to it. Any computer on a chip system can provide you with everything you asked for (well, you will need to adapt the battery yourself, but the voltage and, more importantly, amperage are compatible with battery operation). Thanks for the keyword suggestion. --- Omer -- One does not make peace with enemies. One makes peace with former enemies. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Omer Zak wrote: I am looking for a computer with small form factor (cellphone sized or even smaller) with the following features: 1. Runs Linux. 2. RAM+disk - as needed to run a Linux system without X-Window. 3. Audio input. 4. At least one USB port. 5. Ethernet port. 6. Runs on batteries. 7. A way (such as a memory card built on another system) to install Linux on the computer. (Keyboard and display are not needed - programming can be done by sshing.) I would appreciate suggestions under which keywords to search for such a system in Google (or in specialized product search Websites), and where can it be obtained in Israel. Something like tiny linux computer should give you a lot of options. Though I don't know of any example that includes all your requested features. -- Matan Ziv-Av. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
Hi, A friend of mine (in Israel) worked with these a couple of years ago - no idea how he bought them, though: http://www.gumstix.com/ HTH, Rony -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Omer Zak Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:44 AM To: linux-il Subject: Under which keywords can such systems be found? I am looking for a computer with small form factor (cellphone sized or even smaller) with the following features: 1. Runs Linux. 2. RAM+disk - as needed to run a Linux system without X-Window. 3. Audio input. 4. At least one USB port. 5. Ethernet port. 6. Runs on batteries. 7. A way (such as a memory card built on another system) to install Linux on the computer. (Keyboard and display are not needed - programming can be done by sshing.) I would appreciate suggestions under which keywords to search for such a system in Google (or in specialized product search Websites), and where can it be obtained in Israel. --- Omer -- One does not make peace with enemies. One makes peace with former enemies. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 15:07 +0300, ronys wrote: Hi, A friend of mine (in Israel) worked with these a couple of years ago - no idea how he bought them, though: http://www.gumstix.com/ The comment about buying Gumstix stuff is pertinent - in their Web site, Israel is not listed among the countries, to which they ship directly. If any Linux-IL subscriber represents Gumstix in Israel, please stand up. --- Omer -- You haven't made an impact on the world before you caused a Debian release to be named after Snufkin. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Under which keywords can such systems be found?
Except for the very obvious choice of the Gumstix (which is the smallest you can normally get), look at http://www.embeddedarm.com. You imply an ability to execute a full devel suite on it... I suggest cross-compiling... M On Jun 13, 2008, at 12:53 PM, Omer Zak wrote: On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 11:57 +0300, Shachar Shemesh wrote: Omer Zak wrote: I am looking for a computer with small form factor (cellphone sized or even smaller) with the following features: 1. Runs Linux. 2. RAM+disk - as needed to run a Linux system without X-Window. 3. Audio input. 4. At least one USB port. 5. Ethernet port. 6. Runs on batteries. 7. A way (such as a memory card built on another system) to install Linux on the computer. (Keyboard and display are not needed - programming can be done by sshing.) I would appreciate suggestions under which keywords to search for such a system in Google (or in specialized product search Websites), and where can it be obtained in Israel. --- Omer Two questions (Spanish inquisition non-withstanding). 1. How much do you want to pay for it? Less than Asus EeePC. 2. Does it have to be Intel based? No, but it needs to be supported by Debian. I see that two just became two squared. :-) 3. How many units do you need? One - for experiments and prototyping. 4. USB host or device? USB host, as I want to connect USB devices to it. Any computer on a chip system can provide you with everything you asked for (well, you will need to adapt the battery yourself, but the voltage and, more importantly, amperage are compatible with battery operation). Thanks for the keyword suggestion. --- Omer -- One does not make peace with enemies. One makes peace with former enemies. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---MAV Marc Volovic marc @swiftouch.com CTO + 972-54-467-6764 = To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
