Just a quick reminder that we have XO-1.75 production units available for people who want to work on XS on ARM. Just fill out the form at:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form and list XS on ARM XO as the project. If you have any problems getting one this way, drop me a note. Cheers, wad On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:52 PM, George Hunt wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > As far as I can tell, the system programmers in Boston are very occupied with > getting 1.75 and 3.0 out the door. I think there's interest in seeing an ARM > XS, but not immediately, with the resources available to them. > > There's a volunteer in San Francisco, who's email is rihoward, who has played > with a number of ARM boxes. He's already given me some really useful advice. > > I don't have the background to be very productive in getting the XS onto ARM, > but to me it seems strategic. > > I am spending a few hours every day, trying to learn about cross compiling > fc17 onto the ARM arch. > > But I'm no expert. Maybe we could join forces. As I go along, one of my > goals it to document the steps at schoolserver.wordpress.com. > > George > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Kévin Raymond <shai...@fedoraproject.org> > wrote: > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Mitchell Seaton <msea...@ekindling.org> > wrote: > > I might sum up here from recent additions (replies) on this mailing list > > regarding current low-power server options (x86/32bit) for XS: > > > > 1) FitPC2i - Dual Ethernet, fanless, poss heat-issue (heat sink), > > PhoenixBIOS (no Wake-on-LAN), 12W draw (poss ~5W idle) > > http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2i-specifications/ > > > > 2) SolidLogic - (VIA C7, 25W draw) current sys in use not available for > > purchase, EU options in links below > > http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/intel-atom/ > > http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/fanless/ > > deployment sites: Jamaica > > > > 3) MSi WindBox - '10 Atom D510, 4GB DDR2 - ~35W, drawback single Ethernet > > NIC (USB WiFi adapter) > > http://fr.msi.com/models/Wind%20Box%20DC500 > > deployment sites: Nepal, Haiti, Philippines > > > > 4) EPC-AT270 - Dual Ethernet (Wake on LAN), fanless, drawback '08 model Atom > > N270 (2GB DDR2) - > > http://www.avalue.com.tw/products/EPC-AT270.cfm > > deployment sites: PNG, Oceania? > > > > These solutions generally haven't changed in the last two years, in Q2, 2012 > > now these are the current stable options for low-power x86? > > > > If that's the reality, I assume we can make a decision around these options, > > taking site specific considerations into account, and plan for possible > > involvement (replacement) down the line (1-2+ years) with any future server > > development for ARM/plug/etc and what suitable working model > > is devised around it. > > > > Regards, > > Mitch > > > > Hi there, > > I am new in this list but involved in OLPC-France. > Could someone point me to the XS ARM port status? > I don't know yet what software the XS is composed of, but since I have > the Alex's dreamplug here in Paris I could try to move things forward. > (Won't probably make it before May but costs nothing to read about it). > > I also have a FitPC(2?), but the power supply is lost somewhere in my bedroom… > Yeah, it is way too hot IMHO > > -- > Kévin Raymond > (shaiton) > GPG-Key: A5BCB3A2 > > _______________________________________________ > Server-devel mailing list > Server-devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel _______________________________________________ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
