[App_rpt-users] Mini ITX board or Beagle board or ?? or ?? forremote repeater sites

[Jim Duuuude]

Not that big of a problem. Limey Linux now supports the D525MW.

JIM WB6NIL

From: george at dyb.com
To: shaun at pmbnet.co.za; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:47:22 -0600
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Mini ITX board or Beagle board or ?? or ??	forremote repeater sites










Shaun, her's how I've been doing it:
 
Parts from mini-box.com and 
logicsupply.com
 
Intel D945 GCLF board (a problem, not made any 
longer)
M200 case (non LCD)
Pico PSU80-WI (WI very important)
1GB ram
I run Limey-Linux off a 256MB CF card.
 
I replace the blowers on teh case with ones that 
have better bearings, the M200 stock fan WILL die after a short 
period.
 
I but NOS or used D945 boards on Ebay.
 
They just keep chugging along, no disk drive to 
wear out, and as long as you don't reboot no added read/write cycles on the CF 
card. 
 
For motherborads, I have been eying the Intel DH61DLB3. 
 
But I still have one more D945 on the shelf. 

 
I tried the Pico PSU80. Yes it works, however it 
drops out under about 11.8 volts input, AND the 12Volts pass along directly to 
the CPU regulator thru the 4 pin connector. Noise on the 12V, or too much 12V 
input (voltage swing on input supply above some point) will kill the 
motherboard. The -WI power supplies make the 12V as well as the 5V, much tougher 
to kill. Next to try is the M3-ATX supply, works on 6-24 volts input, much more 
forgiving.
 
 
In the future I want to try a Beagle but I have yet 
to see a "made for it" case, that would convert me...just when I got a handle on 
rolling my own Limey-Linux... 
 
GeorgeC
W2DB
2360/2428

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Shaun Rudling 
  
  To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org 
  Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 3:14 
  PM
  Subject: [App_rpt-users] Mini ITX board 
  or Beagle board or ?? or ?? forremote repeater sites
  
OK, I admit. Have not spent too much time with Mr Google on 
  this one, but here goes hoping for a short-cut answer................

I 
  would like to run each of my seven repeater sites (mains/grid powered with 12v 
  standby bat) each with it's own URI and AllStar node. Some sites will have two 
  URI's.

Question; 
What PC should I use at each site (12v PC would 
  be nice, and with "auto power on" from dead battery when mains power 
  returns)

I had a look here http://www.mini-itx.com/ but the amount of 
  choice is overwhelming. No idea which one is suitable.
Then there is this 
  thing called a Beagle Board??


The processor must be fast enough to 
  handle 2x URI's. I tried using a HP netbook and an Asus eeePC  but voice 
  overs were a bit choppy as if the processor was battling.
I do not really 
  want fans, hard drives or any other antiquated moving devices (when are we 
  going to see quiet, passive pc's at the workplace?)
I do not need wireless, 
  just an Ethernet port.

Shaun
zr5s
Sysop for 7 ageing repeaters 
  desperate for a facelift
www.marc.org.za











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