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On 28/05/11 13:13, Gordon Henderson wrote: > >>> I'd probably look at an ultra low powered device, but these are >>> typically ARM based - the next best thing is 4-5 watts for an ALIX >>> board. That's a 500MHz AMD chip that runs Linux OK. >>> >> Just to warn that, according to the LUBUNTU site (Rollys e-mail) >> Ubuntu (and hence xUbuntu) support for the AMD geode (ALIX boards ) is >> to be dropped. > > I have to say, I'd really really not want to put a "proper" Linux distro > on one of these devices - for starters there's no video hardware! I have > my own embedded variant which I use, but there is a distro dedicated to > them I think (Voyage Linux IIRC) and this look promising too: > http://www.imedialinux.com/ There is a Embedded Debian HowTo floating around for them as well. http://www.gooze.eu/howto/debian-installation-on-alix-board-howto/preparing-the-compact-flash-card Looks like Voyage is a better trodden path for this hardware. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq