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Re: Smallest linux box available?

leke — Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:25 pm

Author: leke

Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:25 pm

How about the insanely cheep raspberrypi?
Last time I checked, I think it was due out November (birthday time ).
Might have to get 2. One for me and one for the boy.

Re: Smallest linux box available?

PCNetSpec — Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:36 pm

Author: PCNetSpec

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:36 pm

Globalscale Guruplug Server:
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-31-guruplug-server-standard.aspx

or Guruplug Server Plus:
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-32-guruplug-server-plus.aspx

Globalscale Dreaamplug:
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-41-dreamplug-devkit.aspx

or if you want HDMI...

Globalscale D2:
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-43-d2-plug.aspx

the top 3 will plug directly into the mains socket, not sure about the D2

See the "Physical Dimensions" links.

Re: Smallest linux box available?

jarlath — Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:34 am

Author: jarlath

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:34 am

Thanks Dutch_M. It's close alright, but I think the Sheeva plug might be more convenient for my purposes.

Re: Smallest linux box available?

Dutch_Master — Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:34 am

Author: Dutch_Master

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:34 am

It might not be what you're after, initially, but have a look here:
http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13330

Re: Smallest linux box available?

jarlath — Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:23 am

Author: jarlath

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:23 am

Oh well, if nothing turns up then Sheeva will do the job very nicely. Thanks for that.

Jarlath

Re: Smallest linux box available?

Rhakios — Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:24 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:24 pm

A bit like Apple's Airport Express then? I don't know if anyone has succeeded in hacking one to get Linux on it, a quick glance at Google would suggest not.

Re: Smallest linux box available?

jarlath — Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:18 pm

Author: jarlath

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:18 pm

Rhakios wrote:

Would it be the Sheevaplug you are thinking of? There are a couple of others.

Rhakios, thank you so much. I couldn't remember any of them but yes, that was one of them. And I have a starting point for some searching now so thanks a lot!

I may get that one, but I'll continue to see if there's an even more convenient model. My fantasy is something that basically *is* a wall plug, with an ethernet connection and built in wifi. Fat chance eh?

Best,
Jarlath

Re: Smallest linux box available?

Rhakios — Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:05 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:05 pm

Would it be the Sheevaplug you are thinking of? There are a couple of others.

Smallest linux box available?

jarlath — Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:53 pm

Author: jarlath

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:53 pm

I remember seeing the occassional review of a very small linux server in LXF over the years. They were about the size of a socket adaptor and you could run a server off it.

Does anyone know what these were? I'm doing a lot of PHP and running the lot from a mains outlet with a wireless connection would be ideal instead of having an old headless box uglifying the front room.

Many thanks,
Jarlath