[Voyage-linux] Questions regarding Voyage & WRAP

[Mitch Martin]

Punky,

Thank you for your fast response. I think that I will order 2 WRAP
boards and give your Voyage a try.  I really appreciate your help and I
look forward to working with Voyage-WRAP.

Best regards,

Mitch Martin
IS Department
City of Monroe, NC



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Punky Tse [mailto:punkytse at punknix.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 8:34 PM
> To: Mitch Martin
> Cc: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] Questions regarding Voyage & WRAP
> 
> Mitch,
> 
> WRAP hosts SC1100 processor, which is more powerful than 4511 
> provided.  
> Moreover, the price-performance ratio is better than 4511.   But you 
> have to pay attention to WRAP board hanging in reboot.  To 
> solve the problem, there are two ways; one is the use the 
> wd1100 driver, the other is to have your kernel patched with 
> my reboot fix.  If you want to stay on pebble, then 4511 will 
> get rid most of the problems.  If you want to use WRAP, then 
> your only choice is voyage. 
> 
> I am also planning to backport my kernel fix to 2.4.26 kernel 
> for pebble-voyage.  So you will be able run pebble with 
> voyage kernel package add-ons in the WRAP boards.
> 
> My current perference is WRAP just because of price and 
> performance, the rest of the problems from WRAP can be solved 
> by software. 
> 
> Punky
> 
> Mitch Martin wrote:
> 
> >Hi all,
> > 
> >I've been using Pebble Linux on some Soekris 4511 boards for 
> about 18 
> >months and have been very happy with the combo.  I'm now needing to 
> >build some additional AP's, and P-P bridges, and I'm 
> considering using 
> >the WRAP .2C with WRAP-BOX enclosures and Voyage.
> > 
> >My questions are: What are the advantages or disadvantages 
> of using the 
> >WRAP platform with Pebble or Voyage?  Are there any problems 
> that you 
> >are aware of with either combo?  I like like to get some info before 
> >making a purchase.
> > 
> > 
> >Thanks & regards,
> >
> >Mitch Martin
> >IS Department
> >City of Monroe, NC
> >
> >
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> Punky
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