[OZAPRS] APRS computer power consumption

[Kim Hawtin]

Dave wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>> I've been following the power thread and can't remember if anyone's 
>> mentioned all those devices that use the Marvell ARM chipset. 
>> SheevaPLugs, Beagle Boards, Dockstar devices - and many more. All draw 
>> under 5w of power and have "laptop class" performance. Bonus is that 
>> they'll only run Linux too (ok, maybe the ARM port of CE as well, but 
>> how yucky is that!)
> 
> Is there any reason why they cannot run FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD?

usually NetBSD runs of every toaster. although there doesn't seem to be 
a port to the sheeva or the beagle. there is an arm port evbarm which 
i've use for embedded machines.

but i've now discovered that freebsd supports more than i386! who'd have 
thought ;)

"[arm] The FreeBSD/arm now supports Feroceon and Sheeva embedded CPU, 
Marvell Orion (88F5281), Kirkwood (88F6281), Discovery Innovation 
(MV-78100) systems-on-chip CPU."
  -- http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.0R/relnotes-detailed.html

haven't run freebsd in anger since i left TheBunker in 2002... erm and 
Ratbag in 2005. so might be worth a look again...

cheers,

kim