[nzlug] Energy saving Linux

[Guy K. Kloss]

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 4:52:14 pm Daniel Lawson wrote:
> You could look at the various embedded platforms such as soekris, WRAP
> or eber. Or a Via C3 mini-itx type system. Or even a standard PC with a
> celeron or turion processor in it.

If you want it chealy, I'd just suggest you buy a used laptop off TradeMe, and 
speed step it down into conservation mode. If the lid is closed and you've 
tuned your hdparm to spin down the HD it consumes quite little energy for 
very little money. Running a Debian without X on that box would also require 
only very little resources in terms of performance requirements, and it'll 
still be way more than any of the appliance like devices (routers) you 
(Raimund) have mentioned in your original post.

Guy

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