Date: 15 Jun 2003 20:30:38 -0400 From: Chris Shenton <chris@shenton.org> To: Siegbert Baude <Siegbert.Baude@gmx.de> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Via EPIA Mini-ITX motherboard Message-ID: <87u1aq3lu9.fsf@PECTOPAH.shenton.org> In-Reply-To: <3EEB2BDA.3040705@gmx.de> References: <20030610220919.41E1F5D04@ptavv.es.net> <200306121915.h5CJFGSL083703@apollo.backplane.com> <3EE8D5EB.5030308@sliderule.demon.co.uk> <200306122247.32026.wes@softweyr.com> <200306130555.h5D5td1j086033@apollo.backplane.com> <87isr9n8dw.fsf@Pectopah.shenton.org> <3EEB2BDA.3040705@gmx.de>
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Siegbert Baude <Siegbert.Baude@gmx.de> writes: > Are your machines completely diskless then? Yes, but just one -- so far. Wanted to test it out and see how it worked. Could be a bit snappier running something bloated like Mozilla, but fine for a kitchen :-). I may have issues with network speed, bloated kernel, or something else which I haven't gotten around to diagnosing yet. For a desktop, quiet is nice but I'd like a bit more speed or snappiness. I might later try putting a quiet disk in one and doing something like a net-install of the OS so if it ever loses power or needs upgrading it could happen with a known-working OS. I like "data-less" machines so I can minimize sysadm duties. > Which kind of PSU do you use then? Some of these low-power external > ones? I'm using the Casetronic 2699R which has an external wall-wart power supply -- thus no fan :-) > With no mechanical parts left inside the computer, it should also be > robust enough, to be tossen around in the kitchen by children. I haven't disconnected the two tiny fans inside yet. I think Matthew indicated the cpu and chips might need some airflow, so I'm not in any hurry -- they're very quiet and the noise isn't unpleasant or whiney like disks can. > Another possible use would be as multimedia centre in the living > room, but I suspect you would need the 1GHz version then (or what > about the newer chipsets? Dunno, but that's one of the reasons I wanted to try one out. If it's fast enough for audio and video, put a box in the stereo and another with the TeeVee. Matthew's way ahead of me here.
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