On Thu, Aug 05, 2004 at 10:15:13AM +0100, Frank Shearar wrote:
> "Tim Rowledge" <mailto:tim at sumeru.stanford.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > "Brad Fuller" <brad at sonaural.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Can the iyonix machines run linux?
> > Sure; I think openBSD as well. But why would you want to do that? I
> > mean, you can get _much_ cheaper machines for running linux on. If you
> > were wanting particularly to hack ARM linux then obviously it's a
> > different matter. Even then, you could buy a second hand 
> > RiscPC/SA (the
> > older Acorn designed StrongARM machines) for seventy quid or so.  Or
> > even an old Corel NetWinder, which came with a linux.
> > 
> > Now, if you're into interestingly small weird computers with ARMs, try
> > gumstix - www.gumstix.com :-)
> 
> I love those little fellows (not that I've bought any, mind you).
> 
> But doesn't it have the USB port that connects it as a peripheral to a PC (you can tell I don't know USB terminology, can't you?) rather than being able to, say, plug a USB keyboard into it?

Yes, it looks like peripheral only.  You could always plug it into a host
then telnet into it though (ethernet over USB) :).  I couldn't see any sign
of a display mechanism, so plugging in a keyboard alone wouldn't do you much
good anyways.
> 
> When I first saw them, I immediately wanted to make hundreds of security cameras (gumstix + webcam + NIC), all running Squeak!
> 
> frank
> 
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