Re: ITX and Linux Questions

From: Dan (dcp940_at_softhome.net)
Date: 08/25/03 

Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:16:56 -0400

Sales for IDE-CF flash drive wrote:

> Dan <dcp940@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:<aM62b.62429$xf.26853@lakeread04>...
>> Hello all.
>> I am planning to purchase one of the VIA ITX mobos to make something
>> similair to the Linksys
>> WET-11(http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=22&prid=432),
>> only with a LOT more flexibility. Currently, I have a Linksys WMP-11
>> 802.11b card (Prism chipset...I know it works with Mandrake 9.1
>> because
>
> Linksys WMP-11 should be using the prism2 driver, according to one of
> our customer. They should know, with several hundred units running as
> wireless routers with our IDE-CF compact flash drive.
Actually, with the new 2.4.21 kernels you should use the orinoco_pci
driver.

>> I'm using it now) that uses the orinoco_pci module, and I would not
>> like to see it go to waste. However, I have a few questions (sorry if
>> some do not relate directly to linux/linux and hardware itself.)
>> 1) Which board should I get? I see a lot of different models, and the
>> EPM-V8000A with 800MHz Eden CPU(which I've seen as cheap as $100 with
>> shipping) seems sufficient.
>
> They are using the 800MHz VIA C3.
I'm going for the fanless 500MHz Eden...I don't need that power anyways.

>> 2) What would I use for storage? I am looking at either CompactFlash
>> or the DiskOnChip that plugs into the IDE controller. Which works
>> best with Linux? (I prefer the CF because I ahve a lot of cards big
>> enough already).
>
> They are using 4M CF.
4M? Wow.

>> 3) What distro should I use? I need one that I know is compatible
>> with my wireless card and the board itself. Right now, I use Mandrake
>> 9.1 with the 2.4.21 kernel, which works nicely with the card. Can I
>> water it down for what I need?
>> 4) Is the on board ethernet controller supported by linux?
>
> Most VIA LAN chip are autodetected and supported.
>
>> Thanks for your time,
>> Dan
>
> IDE-CF Compact Flash Drive
> http://ide-cf.info-for.us 

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