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Re: Small embeded linux device

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Originally Posted by misanthropisht (Post 921082)

Sounds like you may want a Plug Computer type of device in combination with a webcam.
I use a sheevaplug as a home server and can recommend it but, it has no wifi. The more recent Guruplug does though.

Thanks

I had seen the Shivaplug before but it did not have WIFI. The GuruPlug though is new to me and looks like what I wanted.

Do you know what the supported Linux is and it includes gst-launch.

UPDATE: I just could not wait for a response from the company so I just ordered the GuruPlug Server. I will give some feedback once I get my hands on it. Thanks again.

Re: Small embeded linux device

My Sheevaplug was shipped with an alpha of Ubuntu 9.04 which I had to update with the final release. Not sure what distro is on the guruplug.
For tinkering with your plug computer the plug computer forum is a great resource and full of helpful people.

Re: Small embeded linux device

Pandaboard.
less than $200. Cortex-A9.

Re: Small embeded linux device

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Originally Posted by rmerren (Post 921090)

Check out the Gumstix also. I've never used one, but they look cool

I was going to mention them, but you beat me to it.

I played around with a gumstix for a project my employer was bidding on and it is a pretty nice little system. No Java, as far as I know, but they do have a nice Debian-like packaging system with lots of add-on packages. There's on on-board LCD controller, ethernet (although you need an add-on board for the PHY), a couple serial ports, and a bunch of I/O.

The main selling points are the physically small size and that the price is quite reasonable in small quantities. A couple hundred for a development system IIRC.

We were going to mount it as a daughter card on a bigger board with various peripherals on it. Unfortunately, we did not win the contract so I didn't go any further with my testing of it.