Michael - fair enough, but in the context of music servers, as I stated, the Alix is indeed a cheaper alternative, isn't it? My Alix, complete with enclosure and shipping from Pascal cost USD$130. If there's a cheaper alternative with the same proven track record of the Alix then please let us know - add it to the arsenal.
Derek -----Original Message----- From: Voyage-linux [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+protech=caribsurf....@list.voyage.hk] On Behalf Of Michael Fung Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:42 AM To: voyage-li...@voyage.hk Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5 Sorry Derek, I beg to disagree on "cost". You can get a linux box for half the price of Alix, though not x86. Rgds, Michael On 8/14/2012 12:13 AM, Protech Caribsurf wrote: > As a music server it's hard to top the Alix board - cost, form factor, > reliability. The Alix just works. Full stop. > > Derek > > -----Original Message----- > From: Voyage-linux > [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+protech=caribsurf....@list.voyage.hk] On > Behalf Of John Coltrane > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:30 AM > To: voyage-li...@voyage.hk > Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5 > > Hi, > > you can also use tried and true Debian on an Alix board. Do a minimal > install without X and any window/desktop managers with a 486 kernel. > Then you have support for all hardware Debian supports. Using Debians > backports repository you can also get relatively new kernels, without > compiling. > > Or you can build yourself a system using Gentoo. Or CentOS. Or OpenBSD. > Or FreeBSD. > > I'm writing this not to make competition, but there are alternatives, > have a look at http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm > > - John > > > On 08/13/2012 04:58 AM, Michael Fung wrote: >> Hi Tomek, >> >> You can use voyage on other modern x86 architectures. You are free to >> customize your kernel to support new devices. >> >> Rgds, >> Michael >> >> On 8/12/2012 4:31 AM, Nick L. wrote: >>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Tomek Suchecki >>> <czandrasze...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> heh, I don`t understand why voyage still is concetraced around alix >>>> ... it`s so old and futureless, wheeze support arm.. >>> >>> Because it's a solid and stable platform. It's well documented, >>> reliable and cheap. Pascal makes reliable and smart hardware designs. >>> My WRAP board running m0n0wall for over 13(?) years has never given >>> my any issues and it's been on that long. >>> >>> >>> It's also x86. And ARM is not. No cross compiling issues, etc., etc. >>> Use and x86 source, debian package ot alien converted rpm. >>> >>> And what exactly do you gain from going to ARM for Voyage? If your >>> application is that specialized then you ain't using Voyage and you >>> would not be on this list asking that question. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Voyage-linux mailing list >>> Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk >>> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Voyage-linux mailing list >> Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk >> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > _______________________________________________ > Voyage-linux mailing list > Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > _______________________________________________ > Voyage-linux mailing list > Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux
