Joerg Zinke wrote:
> I'm looking for hardware to install an openbsd based dsl-router.
> I already searched the list archives and looked at WRAP and Soekris,
> ...
I chose Soekris and have been playing with two net4801 (old model) units
on and off lately. But looking at the specs for the (newer) net5501, it
seems you could simply add what's missing:
http://www.soekris.com/net5501.htm
> - fanless
> - as small as possible
The 4801 is not too bad, with 5 ethernet ports and 1 external USB port,
it is bit larger than the size of a VHS cassette.
> - at least 2, better 3 ethernet ports
> - a wlan-card (as access point in hostap mode)
The base system has 3 ethernet ports. I chose one with an additional 2.
There are two slots where you could add a WLAN device:
# Mini-PCI type III socket.
# PCI Slot, right angle 3.3V signaling only, dual PCI slot option
> - mainboard and other hardware should work with openbsd of course,
> would be nice to see output from hw.sensors*
> - storage should have at least 10GB, I think this leads to a real
> ide/sata-disk (maybe 2.5")
You can plug in whatever will fit in the case:
# UltraDMA-100 interface with 44 pins connector for 2.5" Hard Drive
# Serial ATA 1.0 interface for Hard Drive, with +5V and +12V power header
> - vga-output (because I have no other machine with a serial port to do
> the installation)
> - lcd-display (something that is supported by lcdproc, which seems to
> work fine on openbsd)
I have heard that there are serial-USB cables so that you do not need a
serial port on your other machine. So if the vga and lcd requirements
are the result of the serial port question, then maybe the new cable can
solve the problem.
> Not a requirement, but nice-to-have: usb-2.0 port(s).
>
> Does anyone know a company or vendor which builds such an
> (openbsd-)ready system fulfilling the above requirements?
A lot of openbsd-capable single board computers get mentioned at Linux
Devices:
http://linuxdevices.com/
Though it's often difficult to find the actual product spec sheet and
you'll have to search a bit.
> Or did I need to start buying all pieces (maybe mini-itx based?) and
> assembly them on my own? ...
It's also rather difficult to find non-x86-based boards. I was also
reading about these ARM-based units, but haven't ordered samples:
http://www.embeddedarm.com/epc/prod_SBC.htm
-Lars
