[App_rpt-users] mini-pc recommendations for Allstar / Dial

[Ken Alker]

Thanks.  Have you managed to avoid the freeze-up issue due to the clock 
problems on certain Atom processors (Bay Trail, and possibly others) due to 
a conflict with the kernel being used in the Dial release (apparently, a 
CPU problem, but a problem nonetheless)?

--On Thursday, June 01, 2017 5:46 AM -0700 Mark Johnston 
<markjohnston73 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have purchased a few using the Intel Atom CPU, they are not super fast,
> but I have had 4 URI's connected with no issues, and internet streaming
> as well on one node... they are inexpensive, and no fan on them, got 12V
> power supplies for them, mounted it all in a 1U rack, but there are
> plenty of other small form factor PC's like that if you just want a
> desktop style (mini) computer. Some are "Industrial" type, might look at
> what amazon has, etc...
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> On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 12:51 AM, Ken Alker <ka6ken at alker.net> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I am brand new to this list and Allstar (although I have been using
> Asterisk for well over a decade).  I would like to run three URIs off of
> one PC running Dial.  The PC will also communicate with at least three
> RTCMs at other locations.  I ASSuME, based on this requirement, that a
> mini-PC would be the best platform (and not a Rasberry Pi or other ARM
> based processor).  Please correct me if this is wrong (as I'd love to
> get away with a super low power $35 computer).
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> What mini-PC platforms have people successfully used (IOW, what mini-PCs
> would you suggest I look into)?  I'd like something relatively
> inexpensive, low power, and with no moving parts (for a difficult to
> reach remote location at high elevation).
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> I've been looking into the Qotom mini-PCs, however, many of them seem to
> be based on the J1900, and I have heard that the Intel "Bay Trail"
> processors (of which the J1900 is one) have some clock issues due to a
> conflict with the (Debian) kernel being used in the Dial/Allstar
> project.  I don't know if newer releases of the processor have fixed
> this, or if it applies to every single Bay Trail processor ever
> produced.  Perhaps someone can expound on this for me, as well.
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> Thank you!
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> Ken Alker
> KA6KEN
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