[ale] SATA PCI cards

[Alex Carver]

Well I have two applications.  One is the endpoint the other is an email
server.  I need something with a hard drive for the email server hence
the Cubieboard being interesting but the NUCs run unmodified OSes which
means less work (in theory) to keep updated.  Using a MIPS system as the
endpoint is fine, though, since it's what I'm already doing.

On 12/4/2013 10:38, Raylynn Knight wrote:
> I'm partial to MIPS based systems running OpenWRT myself.  If you can still
> find a Ubiquiti Routerstation Pro it would be perfect for your
> application.
> 
> Ray
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Alex Carver <agcarver+ale at acarver.net>wrote:
> 
>> I was considering something like that or the Rpi or various other SBCs.
>>  The Intel NUCs seem most interesting since they'll handle a straight OS
>> install with no adaptations necessary but, of course, the cost is higher
>> for the NUC than something like the Cubieboard.
>>
>> I might consider the Cubie as an end point for the VPN (ssh tunnels).
>> Right now I've got a Meraki Mini running OpenWRT as my end point
>> (wireless disabled, just using the on-board ethernet) but I'd like to
>> save the Mini for things that would use the wireless.  But changing to a
>> 20 watt computer from my current 100 watt mail system would be nice (and
>> quieter).
>>
>> On 12/3/2013 03:29, Jim Lynch wrote:
>>> If you want to play a bit, get a Cubieboard and use it.  It runs Wheezy
>>> quite well, has a sata controller onboard along with HDMI Ethernet (100)
>>> and USB.  Takes less than 2 amps at 5 volts and is just a bit bigger
>>> than a RPi. It has 1024G of RAM and can be configured to run from the
>>> SATA drive, using the SD card at boot time only.  I have one running a
>>> fairly intensive graphical program running on one.  There is a baseboard
>>> available that, among other things, gives you VGA output.
>>>
>>> The board
>>> (https://www.miniand.com/products/Cubieboard%20Developer%20Board#buy)
>>> includes a SATA cable and a USB power cable.  All you need is the drive
>>> and a wallwart.   It's only $50.  And for an additional $10 you can get
>>> the cubieboard 2 with a faster (A20 vs A10) processor.
>>>
>>> I have one of each and they both are pretty amazing.
>>>
>>> Jim.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/27/2013 05:55 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
>>>> Anyone have experience with the low cost PCI SATA cards on Newegg/Amazon
>>>> (like the ones from Rosewill, Syba, etc.) on their linux boxes?  I think
>>>> my Christmas present to myself is going to be a card and SATA drive to
>>>> replace a dying IDE drive in my mail server.  I just want to do a single
>>>> drive system so it's got to be bootable even on an old motherboard.
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