On 1/3/2013 1:08 PM, Gene wrote: > On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 1:31 AM, Bruno Flückiger <inform...@gmx.net> wrote: >> On 12/31/12 14:17, BARDOU Pierre wrote: >>> >>> I would be very interested by an OpenBSD port too. >>> Usage : home router with firewall, DNS and DHCP. >>> >>> I am looking into FreeBSD and NetBSD ports, but I would prefer to have >>> the latest PF and OpenSSH versions... plus I am more used to OpenBSD >>> and I like using it >>> >>> If somebody knows X86 hardware able to do the same (routing/firewlling >>> 20 mbps traffic, VLAN, fits in a tiny box, power consumption below 5W, >>> price around 50$) as the raspberry I am interested BTW. >>> >> >> A lot of different embedded devices which base on x86 cpus, just ask the >> web search engine of your trust. It will be hard to get it for "only" >> $50. But paying some more bucks for a system which fits the needs is >> justified in my opinion. >> >> My personal favorites are the boxes from this small company in Switzerland: >> >> http://www.pcengines.ch >> >> Regards, >> Bruno >> > > The ALIX hardware is incredible. I own two of the ALIX boards (2d3 > and 2d13), the second one I picked up recently on eBay for $150 with > case and power supply, I added a CF card for an additional ~$10. I > already have a serial cable on hand, but that would be at most another > $10-$20 to procure. > > The ALIX.2d13 has three full fast ethernet (10/100) NICs that aren't > USB devices on a headless x86 compatible system that will utilise ~5W > at high to full load for under $200. All in one enclosure and rock > solid. > > Sure, that may sound expensive, but after purchasing a Raspberry Pi > with a powered USB hub, one or two USB fast ethernet adapters, an SD > card, and whatever other accessories you need it isn't that much of a > price difference. > > Or, you can buy a cheap Atom box, throw in some storage and RAM, and > have a much more powerful system at the expense of higher energy > usage. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856205007 > > That one costs $130 (+taxes and shipping) and has two gig-e NICs. > > I own a couple of the Raspberry Pi units. They're fantastic little > devices, but you'll have to use Linux and have a hodge-podge of > accessories to go with it. > > -Gene > > (if you see this message twice please forgive me, I'm bad at mailing lists) > > >
Alix hardware is great. I just felt the need to share this photo of my office around this time last year... http://i.imgur.com/c528h.jpg -- James Shupe [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which had a name of signature.asc]
