So how many guys work at PC Engines? It's not just Pascal is it? On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Protech Caribsurf <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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:[email protected]] On > Behalf > Of Michael Fung > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:42 AM > To: [email protected] > 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:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of John Coltrane > > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:30 AM > > To: [email protected] > > 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 > >>> <[email protected]> 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 > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Voyage-linux mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Voyage-linux mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Voyage-linux mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > Voyage-linux mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > > > _______________________________________________ > Voyage-linux mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >
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