Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:51:34 -0700 (PDT) From: backyard <backyard1454-bsd@yahoo.com> To: "Brian J. McGovern" <mcgovern@beta.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions for embedded systems... ? Message-ID: <20060918015134.15617.qmail@web83111.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <200609180019.k8I0JhNO095081@spoon.beta.com>
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--- "Brian J. McGovern" <mcgovern@beta.com> wrote: > All, > I've been browsing the FreeBSD site looking for a > system I can > embed in the car. Optimally, it will do video output > via a RCA cable (ala your > VCR) so I can plug it in to one of the new Alpine > radios with an AUX in. Input > will probably come via a USB gaming pad (arrow keys, > a few buttons, and 16-20 > keys). I'd like to have bluetooth and 802.11b/g for > communicating with a base > station and the in car GPS and phone audio systems. > USB (4-6 ports) would > be perfect - I can get the keyboard, bluetooth, > 802.11g, and ODB II > connectors in without a hub. Most I've seen boot > from compact flash, but > booting from a USB thumb drive or SD ram would also > be useful. Audio would > also be nice, but I can get away with the bluetooth > link. > > The form factor should be as small as possible for > under-seat, > behind-dash, or trunk installation. > > I've seen the Soekris systems, and they're at a > good price point, but > while they'd support most of what I'd need, they > don't seem to have RCA video > output, which would be a major plus for real time > color displays of status and > information (has anyone played with the USB video > options available? Does > FreeBSD support them?) > > Suggestions? Comments? Projects already done? > > -Brian > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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