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Not that big of a problem. Limey Linux now supports the D525MW.<br><br>JIM WB6NIL<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: george@dyb.com<br>To: shaun@pmbnet.co.za; app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org<br>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:47:22 -0600<br>Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Mini ITX board or Beagle board or ?? or ?? forremote repeater sites<br><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Shaun, her's how I've been doing it:</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Parts from mini-box.com and
logicsupply.com</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Intel D945 GCLF board (a problem, not made any
longer)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">M200 case (non LCD)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Pico PSU80-WI (WI very important)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">1GB ram</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I run Limey-Linux off a 256MB CF card.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I replace the blowers on teh case with ones that
have better bearings, the M200 stock fan WILL die after a short
period.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I but NOS or used D945 boards on Ebay.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">For motherborads, I have been eying the Intel <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">DH61DLB3. </font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">But I still have one more D945 on the shelf.
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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... </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">GeorgeC</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">W2DB</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">2360/2428</font></div>
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<div style="font: 10pt arial; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(228, 228, 228);"><b>From:</b>
<a title="shaun@pmbnet.co.za" href="mailto:shaun@pmbnet.co.za">Shaun Rudling</a>
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<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>To:</b> <a title="app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org" href="mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org">app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org</a> </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December 17, 2011 3:14
PM</div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial;"><b>Subject:</b> [App_rpt-users] Mini ITX board
or Beagle board or ?? or ?? forremote repeater sites</div>
<div><br></div>OK, I admit. Have not spent too much time with Mr Google on
this one, but here goes hoping for a short-cut answer................<br><br>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.<br><br><b>Question; <br>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)</b><br><br>I had a look here <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mini-itx.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mini-itx.com/</a> but the amount of
choice is overwhelming. No idea which one is suitable.<br>Then there is this
thing called a Beagle Board??<br><br><br>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.<br>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?)<br>I do not need wireless,
just an Ethernet port.<br><br>Shaun<br>zr5s<br>Sysop for 7 ageing repeaters
desperate for a facelift<br><a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.marc.org.za" target="_blank">www.marc.org.za</a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></blockquote>
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