Re: Suitable chipset for a pocket linux box

J.M. Appleby (jma24@hermes.cam.ac.uk)
Mon, 26 Jan 1998 22:34:07 +0000 (GMT)


On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:

> > From: jmcc@grits.visus.com (Jason McMullan)
> > Date: 26 Jan 1998 17:17:01 GMT
> > Subject: Re: Suitable chipset for a pocket linux box
> >
>
> In fact, Corel Computer has used the SrongArm with Linux as the core of
> their new Video Network Computer -- zippy little box!
>
> > ARM. Low power consumption varieties available, reasonably
> > good support from the manufacturer(s), As of 2.1.79 mainlined
> > kernel support, etc. And cheap, too.
> >
> > See http://www.arm.com for more details
> >
> > From: Stephen Williams <steve@icarus.icarus.com>
> > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:33:24 -0800
> > Subject: Re: Suitable chipset for a pocket linux box
> >
> > Try Digital StrongARM. This is an ARM processor that has real compute
> > power and (supposedly) very low power consumption. There is a Linux/ARM
> > port in the works, I think even running, somewhere.

http://www.arm.uk.linux.org

works pretty well, though needs a little hacking...

John