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  1. Has been the case for a few years by kbahey · · Score: 1 · on 32-bit Processors, Cheap

    There are already a bunch of those in the market, and has been so for a few years. For example the ZFx86 is available, and some manufacturers do base SBCs and PC/104s on it, such as Tri-M's MZ104+.

    And of course, it runs Linux! The full 32-bit version, and not the memory management-less ucLinux thing.

  2. Re:You'll be rolling your own by DancingSword · · Score: 3, Informative · on Low-powerered Ethernet Hard Drive?

    Embedded Linux mag used to have micro ( smaller than mini-itx ) motherboard from ZFLinux.com, but now they sell system-on-chip thingys, so maybe that'd be a bit too much hacking...

    here's one 2.7 inches by 1.6 inches, it has an IDE interface and a 486sx...

    Ah HA! Gotcha!
    LinuxDevices.com:Top:Hardware:Boards:Single-board computers HERE.

    Right, so that takes care-of the motherboard, so to use a flash-card or micro-drive, you need either anATA-to-CF adapter,
    or, if you need more than a pair of 2GB CF cards, maybe one of these flash-disks ( ATA, SCSI, PC/104? that's what the ZF boards were called! ),
    or you can get an all-in-one IDE MicroFlash Card from MagicRam.com,
    or dig Dan's Data's review of the VME CF-IDE adapter ( neat that it can run as either ATA-master OR ATA-slave, unlike the competition, so you could get 4GB of 'drive', or RAID-1 2GB, it's what I'd choose, if they do actually do this... ).

    Then get a Lexar CF-card ( up-to 6MB/s, no motor ), up to 1GB 32x or 2GB 40x, or put a MicroDrive on it, and you'll have a VERY mini machine you can FTP to ( probably be able to stick Gentoo on it, if going for a 486-SoC ), if you have to limit everything for power, you may need to limit the amount of RAM on it, when it's in its final config...

    Just ideas, I don't do this stuff day-in-day-out, so I don't know how you'd get it connected to your magnetic-instrument, but I hope this helps..

  3. What about ZFLinux? by certsoft · · Score: 3, Informative · on Transmeta Goes Embedded
    Next year, the San Jose, Calif.-based company will come out with an inexpensive system-on-a-chip that fuses a processor, a chipset and a graphics chip as well as a new high-performance version of Crusoe, said Dave Ditzel, Transmeta's chief technology officer.

    Sounds like they are trying to get into the same area as the ZFLinux chip.
    Has anyone seen any power consumption comparisons between the two?

  4. use an embedded PC by Zurk · · Score: 3 · on In-Wall Touchscreens for the Home?

    use one of the embedded PC designs on this page and integrate the ZF86 chip into a touchscreen. no need for anything else - just use a 16MB on board flash to boot linux and the ZF is a 486 compatible CPU. run mozilla/netscape/etc and youre all set.

  5. Re:Merger by JesseL · · Score: 1 · on Cherry, Cherry, Blue Screen Of Death
    Anyone know how many companies are working on a Linux chip?

    ZF Linux Devices, Inc.

  6. Anyone hear of the MachZ ? by iKev · · Score: 1 · on SOCs: Say Goodbye To C's?

    This months linux journal has a 2-page ad on it (pgs 54-55). I'm no expert on embedded stuff, but it seems to have the same features as the ones mentioned in the article.. except that its x86, like the "STPC Industrial" soc. Anyone know any more about it and how it rates up to the others ?

    Full specs here

  7. What about ZF Linux? by Zoyd · · Score: 2 · on SOCs: Say Goodbye To C's?

    Strange they didn't mention ZF Linux, the company founded by PC/104 inventor David Feldman. They have had an SOC out for a while that comes with Linux installed, and they just introduced a new low-power version (586; 1/2 watt @ 133MHz).

    EMJ will be their distributor.

  8. What about ZF Linux? by Zoyd · · Score: 2 · on SOCs: Say Goodbye To C's?

    Strange they didn't mention ZF Linux, the company founded by PC/104 inventor David Feldman. They have had an SOC out for a while that comes with Linux installed, and they just introduced a new low-power version (586; 1/2 watt @ 133MHz).

    EMJ will be their distributor.

  9. What about ZF Linux? by Zoyd · · Score: 2 · on SOCs: Say Goodbye To C's?

    Strange they didn't mention ZF Linux, the company founded by PC/104 inventor David Feldman. They have had an SOC out for a while that comes with Linux installed, and they just introduced a new low-power version (586; 1/2 watt @ 133MHz).

    EMJ will be their distributor.