On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:11 PM, John Watlington wrote: > > 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. I had applied for one for just this purpose back in mid February and only got an automated RT email and nothing else. I will send you a separate email with the RT id.
> > 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 _______________________________________________ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
