Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:06:27 -0700 From: Jeff Meegan <jeffm@frob.org> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> Cc: John Nielsen <lists@jnielsen.net>, "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org" <freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: looking for suggestions for a small router/appliance board/SoC Message-ID: <2F3D00CB-C270-4A98-B9C1-554B43574CF1@frob.org> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmok4jbffVu-dc9anucTOYRcqR=M_%2BmNKNvqPG0uA%2B=pq%2BA@mail.gmail.com> References: <2EB47812-4744-48B5-BEBF-B2074D9EEA8F@jnielsen.net> <CAJ-Vmok4jbffVu-dc9anucTOYRcqR=M_%2BmNKNvqPG0uA%2B=pq%2BA@mail.gmail.com>
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I have a couple of Gateworks Avila boards that at least boot. > On Oct 22, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> = wrote: >=20 > hi! >=20 > The PC engines boards are your best bet to begin with. There's updated > ARM hardware from Gateworks but I don't recall if we ever got a port > fully working on it. >=20 >=20 > -a >=20 >=20 > On 22 October 2015 at 10:57, John Nielsen <lists@jnielsen.net = <mailto:lists@jnielsen.net>> wrote: >> Hi- >>=20 >> I=E2=80=99m working on a proof-of-concept for a kind of networking = swiss army knife. Can anyone suggest a board that meets the following = requirements? CPU arch doesn=E2=80=99t matter as long as it will run = FreeBSD (Atom, ARM, MIPS, etc). >>=20 >> - Small form factor (SoC, probably) >> - Can support at least 2 802.11a/b/g/n adapters, prefer 3 (any = combination of chip-integrated and mini PCI-e slots. Prefer to avoid USB = if possible) >> - Has or supports at least 2 1GbE ports. Prefer 3-5 ports with = switching functionality >> - Storage not super constrained. Built-in storage (if any) can be = small (which I=E2=80=99m arbitrarily defining as less than 128MB) if = there is also an SD card slot or similar. USB storage will do in a = pinch. >> - Has at least 2 free USB ports after meeting previous requirements >> - Serial port or header (or GPIO pins that can be used as one? Not = too familiar with that) >> - Low power consumption (within reason taking the above into = account) >> - Low cost (again, within reason) >>=20 >> I may just start with a PC Engines apu1d, but if there are boards = that are smaller, cheaper, have lower power requirements and/or have = integrated wifi or switch capabilities I=E2=80=99d like to look in to = them as well. >>=20 >> I know that might be asking a lot, so I=E2=80=99m also open to any = suggestions that are most of the way there. Thanks! >>=20 >> JN >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org <mailto:freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org> = mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded = <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded>; >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.org = <mailto:freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.org>" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org <mailto:freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> = mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless = <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless>; > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org = <mailto:freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org>"
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