From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 18 01:56:57 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30B4216A403 for ; Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:56:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from backyard1454-bsd@yahoo.com) Received: from web83104.mail.mud.yahoo.com (web83104.mail.mud.yahoo.com [216.252.101.33]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 09E7543D6D for ; Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:56:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from backyard1454-bsd@yahoo.com) Received: (qmail 26912 invoked by uid 60001); 18 Sep 2006 01:56:53 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=p3SlEke7bpZlvhCVsoUKfTP01fZXxw6xxw2BA8pJAZ9ZlqgtfRe0/sqv5eBXuVG7Ld72d4HGVM+FVwymvdLtw03m1oPqUcnGryxKh1ZnS7pVuIg1kTQqjpMKJael9NraW5/5zUdQfIzP7AwhGLsIIOqDSs+Gj8VyQFhh+bIL0RE= ; Message-ID: <20060918015653.26910.qmail@web83104.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Received: from [75.27.147.231] by web83104.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:56:53 PDT Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:56:53 -0700 (PDT) From: backyard To: "Brian J. McGovern" , questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <200609180019.k8I0JhNO095081@spoon.beta.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: Subject: Re: Suggestions for embedded systems... ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: backyard1454-bsd@yahoo.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:56:57 -0000 --- "Brian J. McGovern" 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" > sorry about the blank one I dropped/catched the keyboard with the wrong anykey... http://www.aaeon.com/?TabIndex=Products&TabID=Detail&Cate_ID={AEEE87FC-762C-45F1-AC39-54000B62A180}&Item_ID={88258D2F-17B8-4FA5-80D3-31E93126D326}&Product_ID={EE4FC77D-FCFD-40EE-AA27-3CFCEA592237} is a PC104 board I found that seems to do what you want. I've been comtemplating this for a while. possibly when I finally fix my eldo... This might be a little pricey I'm not certain. Good luck with the project and keep us up to date. I am deffinately interested in seeing one of these come to pass. if you do opt for compact flash make sure its read-only, you might want to use some sort of Harddrive. this one does EIDE. -brian