From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 18 11:20:41 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E0F81065670 for ; Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mkhitrov@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f227.google.com (mail-fx0-f227.google.com [209.85.220.227]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B6A498FC22 for ; Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: by fxm27 with SMTP id 27so1086137fxm.3 for ; Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:20:39 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=EiwG7Bb6YPaRKEXVFGQBPPxv5mAL+vsNr4tt0+20qx0=; b=rPcaTf/T7DORcPc3jpSuWlJLfqH4vjpViC7yuH/+pONSWPuPMt9QEtOs7sqvE9JRs6 DcBomroMgVQZEJEUDoeHzKoIBrFhqIrb4Cfuc7TMQyiktjw2gxtBAZGrxLwk1BmC7sds fh6ABfx0Ms4I68UmnlEfEHRoDvirAZb5mEAzk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=kw3Q0Yomgyk8vcOHqgmG1t1QnRrdX+R1OcOmf8skh1inIMIGgAA1LCFpqcv5o4jmgf 6VoLxs/eTfMejKtrRuBpy2RVaZIxeqtvb47k8k+l0Za3AeZbYu4dlWSNMRymfu7KqxNI BBxUEDtxm0KqVOd4mywkzhcMWVaH7rP2w2aoU= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.23.155 with SMTP id r27mr1738018ebb.28.1258543239113; Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:20:39 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <0FFC914A57259D4EBB4C448E8A8ECF15201B47DE46@SRVEX.cnw.local> References: <26ddd1750911171732p356f2af5rcb6321397aa9e70d@mail.gmail.com> <0FFC914A57259D4EBB4C448E8A8ECF15201B47DE46@SRVEX.cnw.local> From: Maxim Khitrov Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:20:19 -0500 Message-ID: <26ddd1750911180320l574714fdv54f4dda76703ad1a@mail.gmail.com> To: =?UTF-8?B?SmnFmcOtIFNtZWprYWw=?= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Looking for a tiny embedded system that supports *BSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:41 -0000 2009/11/18 Ji=C5=99=C3=AD Smejkal : > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@f= reebsd.org] On Behalf Of Maxim Khitrov > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:32 AM > To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > Subject: Looking for a tiny embedded system that supports *BSD > > Hello all, > > A project I'm working on requires a really small box (at most 15x9x3cm > in size, but ideally smaller) that's capable of running one of the > four BSDs. > > The catch is that it must have its own battery supply capable of > powering the system for at least 5 hours. The other major requirements > are one RS-232 and at least one USB ports. The battery should be > recharged through the USB port. If there is a separate power cord, I > will have to somehow join it and the usb cable into a single non-usb > connector (which I'd like to avoid if at all possible). Finally, it > must support some kind of removable storage (e.g. CF card). > > This system will essentially be a portable translator of one type of > communication protocol to another with data flowing between the RS-232 > and USB ports. Obviously, I don't need any video output or any kind of > input. Just need a tiny box with two cables coming out of it. Do you > know of anything that might work? > > - Max > > Hi Maxim, > > What about ALIX 3D board www.pcengines.ch - 160x100x25mm, 500MHz AMD Geod= e LX2. I'm using it with FBSD 6,7,8. Single power supply 7-20V - ideal for = Pb accu. > > Jiri Smejkal These weren't designed for use with a battery. That's the most difficult part of finding what I need. There are plenty boards out there that have all the right features, but so far I couldn't find anything that can work for a few hours without an AC power source. - Max