[nycbug-talk] Re: TinyBSD

[samwun at telpacific.com.au]

> samwun at telpacific.com.au wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does any one know any low-cost SBC for FreeBSD? Soekie is too expensive
>> for my project. I m looking for a low-cost SBC under $100 USD or even
>> lower, around $70 USD. SBC from ARML**** is selling very cheap, but
>> unfortunately FreeBSD does not have a completed port to ARM yet. I won't
>> use netbsd because it doesn't even recognise my SCSI card/hard disk.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sam.
>
> Sam, I run TinyBSD with Soekris and WRAP. You can find Wrap boards from
> $80 to 130 $USD.
>
Nice reference. Could you please tell me how to install TinyBSD on WRAP?

> http://www.pcengines.ch/wrap.htm
>
> In Canada there is an online store which sells you WRAP at $100 dollars
> each board, if you buy at least 10 boards. It is xagyl.com. There are
> other online stores, with lower prices, but I personally never bought it
> online.
>
> In Bostom there is a small computer shop where I bought it at $80USD
> each. Bought 3. Could have had 6% discount if buying above 5 units. I
> can send you this stores' phone #. I don't know if they have a Web site.
> I don't think they do, it is a really small place.
>
Do you think they handle order from Australia?

Thanks
Sam


> Anyway WRAP is an alternative, check for it. It runs AMD Geode SC1100
> processor. Maybe you can find even lower prices than the $80,00 I found.
> In this canse let us know ;-)
>
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