[nzlug] Energy saving Linux

[Robert]

How about a kurobox pro http://www.kurobox.com

Basically a NAS box with a 2.6 linux kernel (you can either reflash it 
as well, or using a tool load a kernel from HDD).  Gigabit NIC, Pci 
Exress x1 slot, USB ports, 2x Sata and drop your own size drive into it.

Uses around 15watts with the drives going.

I dont have the pro version I have the slightly older Kurobox HG its 
running Debian but ive tried many other distros as well  on it without 
issues probably the best thing is the community support who help you get 
stuff to work (such as providing kernel patches etc..).

You will probably find it works out cheaper than a VIA by a bit by the 
time you price up the ITX style case, slimline dvd/cdrom etc.. it ends 
up not being that cheap may as well buy a lappy

Robert

Hadley Rich wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:26:34 Michal Ludvig wrote:
>   
>> As mentioned before VIA EPIA mini-ITX boards are one of the least power
>> consuming PC-compatible systems available. They are not terribly fast,
>> mainly due to their small L1 cache but still very good for what power
>> they only need. With 2.5" laptop HDD the total wattage will hardly go
>> over 40W.
>>
>> I have been using several EPIAs over past few years and was always very
>> happy with them. The main advantage is that the CPUs are x86 family
>> therefore any distro or even windows run on it. Most of them even have
>> one free PCI slot, some have multiple NICs or even PCMCIA socket.
>> There's also a Dual-CPU EPIA (DP-310) but quite hard to buy.
>>
>> Check out the full range here:
>> http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/
>>
>> Currently I have one at home as a router and LAMP with 60W powersupply
>> running Debian and can only recommend it.
>>     
>
> I'd like to 'me too' that. They are great systems, not the fastest but very 
> useful indeed and the low power consumption and noise are great in certain 
> situations.
>
> I use one for our home phone system which works well, one for a NFS root 
> MythTV frontend (a little slow for this purpose) and have a couple of them in 
> ultra small cases which I use for portable servers. I've also got a couple at 
> client sites acting as file servers for a handful of people.
>
> hads
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