[Voyage-linux] some questions on voyage on 0.8.5

[Brian Wallen]

So how many guys work at PC Engines? It's not just Pascal is it?

On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Protech Caribsurf
<protech at caribsurf.com>wrote:

> 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-----
> From: Voyage-linux
> [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+protech=caribsurf.com at list.voyage.hk] On
> Behalf
> 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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