Linux Powers Lilliputian PCs

An anonymous reader writes "Gumstix is launching a whole line of dinky little PCs little larger than a Big Red Plenty Pack. The first Netstix model targets server, sniffing, and network simulation. The next model will be USB-powered, followed by models with SD/MMC slots and built-in WiFi. They come with Linux 2.6.17, and lots of room for user applications."

Comments

Centimetre conversion is off

[shut_up_man]

1-3/8 x 4-1/8 inches isn't 35 x 103cm, it's ~ 3.5 x 10.3cm. Otherwise that's a rather enormous teeny Linux server.

KuroBox

[Anonymous Coward]

I just got myself a KuroBox. This is a fantastic little thing. It's a full computer (headless). It's excellent for a home file server or web server. Its decently cheap. You add you own hard drive. If you've done a chroot before, you should have no problem setting it up with you own custom linux. I used debian. But you can use Gentoo or others too.

Re:Where's it get its power?

[Clover_Kicker]

from TFA:

> The Netstix 200xm-cf is available now, with a 4-Volt wall adapter

Re:Framebuffer module

[tmasssey]

Just *yesterday* I was looking for *exactly* the same thing: a way to hook up a Gumstix to a display. I would like to use it for a home automation project.

If you use one of the appropriate expansion boards, you can interface a Gumstix to a variety of raw LCD panels: there's even X Windows drivers for it. However, there's nothing for TV out (composite, for example), and there is nothing for VGA out.

The cheapest LCD touch screen I could find is $56 bucks. Then you still have to buy a controller board and LCD interface (about $150 from Gumstix), and a case, cables, etc. It adds up quick.

The more research I do, the more likely I am to do it with Palms: where else can you get a color LCD with touch screen, 200MHz processor, 32MB RAM, etc. for under $100? Palm Z22

I'd love to hear from someone with a better idea... :)

Re:Framebuffer module

[ajs318]

Well, most modern TV sets do have an RGB+SYNC input! Portables may be composite-only; but usually, the AV1 connector of any big-ish set (> 50cm. screen) is wired for RGB and composite. AV2 is usually composite-only or SVHS and composite, and sometimes is shared with the camcorder jacks on the front.