On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Dan Shechter <dans...@gmail.com> wrote: > You have all failed to mention that the ALIX devices come with Swiss > chocolates in the package! > Best regards, > Dan > >
I've ordered direct from PCEngines before and never got that. > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:36 AM, James Shupe <jsh...@hermetek.com> wrote: >> On 1/3/2013 8:26 PM, Aaron Mason wrote: >>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:52 AM, James Shupe <jsh...@hermetek.com> wrote: >>>> 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] >>>> >>> >>> Bugger me that's a whole lotta ALiX... 2d3 or 2d13? >>> >> >> They're the 2D13 boards, with Kingston CFs. Of all of those, the only >> problems we've had were a few DOA CF cards. >> >> They're running OpenBSD + OpenVPN and serving as VPN "concatenators" >> (that's what we're calling them, anyway.) We have employees working at >> third party locations where we do not maintain control of their >> networks, and need all of our staff's devices -- including network >> printers (that can't run VPN software, obviously,) etc, to appear as >> though they are on our local network. We chose OpenVPN over IPsec >> because of the single port requirement and the fact that most of these >> sites have outbound traffic blocked by default. We run a few server >> instances on the other end, on various common ports to increase the >> chances of success calling home. Each device has between one and six >> desktops behind it, along with one or two Xerox machines, and some other >> junk that has to be brought back to us. >> >> -- >> James Shupe >> >> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which >> had a name of signature.asc] > -- Aaron Mason - Programmer, open source addict I've taken my software vows - for beta or for worse
