[Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5

[Protech Caribsurf]

Michael - fair enough, but in the context of music servers, as I stated, the
Alix is indeed a cheaper alternative, isn't it? My Alix, complete with
enclosure and shipping from Pascal cost USD$130. If there's a cheaper
alternative with the same proven track record of the Alix then please let us
know - add it to the arsenal.

Derek

-----Original Message-----
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Of Michael Fung
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:42 AM
To: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5

Sorry Derek, I beg to disagree on "cost". You can get a linux box for half
the price of Alix, though not x86.

Rgds,
Michael

On 8/14/2012 12:13 AM, Protech Caribsurf wrote:
> As a music server it's hard to top the Alix board - cost, form factor, 
> reliability. The Alix just works. Full stop.
>
> Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Voyage-linux
> [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+protech=caribsurf.com at list.voyage.hk] On 
> Behalf Of John Coltrane
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:30 AM
> To: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
> Subject: Re: [Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5
>
> Hi,
>
> you can also use tried and true Debian on an Alix board. Do a minimal 
> install without X and any window/desktop managers with a 486 kernel.
> Then you have support for all hardware Debian supports. Using Debians 
> backports repository you can also get relatively new kernels, without 
> compiling.
>
> Or you can build yourself a system using Gentoo. Or CentOS. Or OpenBSD.
> Or FreeBSD.
>
> I'm writing this not to make competition, but there are alternatives, 
> have a look at http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm
>
> - John
>
>
> On 08/13/2012 04:58 AM, Michael Fung wrote:
>> Hi Tomek,
>>
>> You can use voyage on other modern x86 architectures. You are free to 
>> customize your kernel to support new devices.
>>
>> Rgds,
>> Michael
>>
>> On 8/12/2012 4:31 AM, Nick L. wrote:
>>> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 12:17 PM, Tomek Suchecki 
>>> <czandraszekar at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> heh, I don`t understand why voyage still is concetraced around alix 
>>>> ... it`s so old and futureless, wheeze support arm..
>>>
>>> Because it's a solid and stable platform. It's well documented, 
>>> reliable and cheap. Pascal makes reliable and smart hardware designs.
>>> My WRAP board running m0n0wall for over 13(?) years has never given 
>>> my any issues and it's been on that long.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's also x86. And ARM is not. No cross compiling issues, etc., etc.
>>> Use and x86 source, debian package ot alien converted rpm.
>>>
>>> And what exactly do you gain from going to ARM for Voyage? If your 
>>> application is that specialized then you ain't using Voyage and you 
>>> would not be on this list asking that question.
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