Re: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?
From: Alex D'Elia (alex_at_fan.priv.at)
Date: 11/20/04
- Previous message: Dave: "Re: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- In reply to: bsdfsse: "Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Next in thread: Joseph H. Fry: "RE: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Reply: Joseph H. Fry: "RE: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:05:19 +0100 To: bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net>
* bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net> [041120 20:08]:
>
> I built a low-powered FreeBSD server for my house, now I have this
> nagging fear that it will somehow burst in to flames while I am not
> around. It's in a tower case that I've been re-using for various builds
> for a few years, but its so loud that I have to put it (and 2 other
> machines) in to my closet.
>
> Maybe its the heat the 3 machines generate, but I find myself not
> trusting them, shutting them all down whenever I am gone for more than a
> day. I'd like a nice silent machine I can keep an eye on. I found this
> Cappuccino PC site after googling for an American version of a British
> site called "Hush PC".
>
> I'm actually tired of building my machines, so a pre-built one is ideal.
>
> Anyone have any experience with FreeBSD 4.x or 5.x on one of these
> machines?:
>
> http://www.cappuccinopc.com/solutions/fanless.asp
>
> Also, would a computer from London work in America? The Hush PC's looked
> pretty good. I think they have different electrical plugs over there,
> that could be a fire hazard.
>
> Thanks!
High there :)
I also built one myself with an EPIA VIA NEHEMIAH 1.2GHz
installed all the system with X and gnome.
It runs fine ( for a low powered CPU ) but I must say its working
better with a linux gentoo than freebsd, probably because
gentoo has a packaging system similar to FreeBSD :^)
and because of the docs and epiawiki.
But I think that with some hacking around you might get
the same out of it with freebsd.
The problem is still that you cant really use it as a workstation
if you are meant to install mplayer and want to see videos.
But its a great low powered silent and neat machines...
and they are really affordable.
We are actually working on a project on that, hopefully
soon we might tell your more :)
anyway, prebuilt is ofcourse a nice thing
when you dont want hack around anymore.
But changing a plug is not that big job.
adios,
alex
-- ** acme aka Alex D'Elia --> root.acme.com ** ** private:: alex@fan.priv.at ** work:: acme@sil.at ** ** mobile_at: +43 699 12034633 ** mobile_it: +39 328 4029914 ** USATEL: +1 646 4851628 _______________________________________________ freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
- Previous message: Dave: "Re: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- In reply to: bsdfsse: "Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Next in thread: Joseph H. Fry: "RE: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Reply: Joseph H. Fry: "RE: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ?"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Relevant Pages
|
|
