EPIA "always-on" system

[Joshua Wise]

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Hi all,

I am considering building a "backpack computer" that does MP3 playing, 
etcetera... I was planning on using the EPIA because LinuxBIOS supports it. 
Is the EPIA in a state right now where it would be usable for such activity?

Thanks,

joshua

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[ron minnich]

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Joshua Wise wrote:
> I am considering building a "backpack computer" that does MP3 playing,
> etcetera... I was planning on using the EPIA because LinuxBIOS supports
> it.  Is the EPIA in a state right now where it would be usable for such
> activity?

I believe so. Greg Watson just built linuxbios images today and they are 
working fine. If you need help just let us know. We can also just send you 
some 'epia+filo' images which load linux from an attached ext2 formatted 
CF.

ron

[Greg Watson]

On 24/03/2004, at 8:51 PM, ron minnich wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Joshua Wise wrote:
> > I am considering building a "backpack computer" that does MP3 playing,
> > etcetera... I was planning on using the EPIA because LinuxBIOS 
> > supports
> > it.  Is the EPIA in a state right now where it would be usable for 
> > such
> > activity?
>
> I believe so. Greg Watson just built linuxbios images today and they 
> are
> working fine. If you need help just let us know. We can also just send 
> you
> some 'epia+filo' images which load linux from an attached ext2 
> formatted
> CF.

Of course, this doesn't mean that I've in any way abandoned PPC for 
x86... :-)

Greg

[Joshua Wise]

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> > I am considering building a "backpack computer" that does MP3 playing,
> > etcetera... I was planning on using the EPIA because LinuxBIOS supports
> > it.  Is the EPIA in a state right now where it would be usable for such
> > activity?
>
> I believe so. Greg Watson just built linuxbios images today and they are
> working fine. If you need help just let us know. We can also just send you
> some 'epia+filo' images which load linux from an attached ext2 formatted
> CF.

Okay, cool. I will see if I can get my hands on one of these boards and see 
what I can do. What other hardware do I need other than the epia? (sockets, 
etcetera)

BTW, thanks for the quick response.. I'll not be around to read your response 
until later today, unfortunately - 11pm here.
> ron

joshua

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[ron minnich]

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Joshua Wise wrote:
> Okay, cool. I will see if I can get my hands on one of these boards and see 
> what I can do. What other hardware do I need other than the epia? (sockets, 
> etcetera)

A board, a power supply, a magicram IDE-FLASH or IDE-CF adapter ... you 
don't need much.

ron

[Greg Watson]

I'll have 15 or so EPIA's running LinuxBIOS at Clusterworld if you want 
to take a look :-)

Greg

On 24/03/2004, at 8:35 PM, Joshua Wise wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> I am considering building a "backpack computer" that does MP3 playing,
> etcetera... I was planning on using the EPIA because LinuxBIOS 
> supports it.
> Is the EPIA in a state right now where it would be usable for such 
> activity?
>
> Thanks,
>
> joshua
>
> Joshua Wise | www.joshuawise.com
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[ron minnich]

On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Greg Watson wrote:
> I'll have 15 or so EPIA's running LinuxBIOS at Clusterworld if you want 
> to take a look :-)

oh yeah, reference that, we're in a booth at clusterworld in san 
francisco. Stop by if you can!

it's the DOE booth, sandia+livermore+lanl. Should be good fun.

ron

[Joshua Wise]

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> oh yeah, reference that, we're in a booth at clusterworld in san
> francisco. Stop by if you can!

I'd love to go - a little bit far, though! I'm in Boston.
> ron

jwise

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[Greg Watson]

San Jose, 6-8 April.

Greg

On 24/03/2004, at 8:56 PM, ron minnich wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Greg Watson wrote:
> > I'll have 15 or so EPIA's running LinuxBIOS at Clusterworld if you 
> > want
> > to take a look :-)
>
> oh yeah, reference that, we're in a booth at clusterworld in san
> francisco. Stop by if you can!
>
> it's the DOE booth, sandia+livermore+lanl. Should be good fun.
>
> ron