Plug computer (sheevaplug) running as a full PC

Shows a sheeva plug computer (intended to be an embedded device) running Ubuntu using an external usb2vga adapter to output to a monitor. See: http://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/sheeva....

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Plugcomputeer
• sheeva
• embedded

[HouseSpreader]

Any support for parallel port?

maybe through any express card? is it supported?

Thanks

[rottingmr2]

You'd need a USB to Parallel Port adapter, I'm sure they exist. Also would need to ensure there are linux drivers available.

[jpmorgan187]

very nice!

how big is your sd card?

do you know how much power the total system consumes?

[rottingmr2]

I'm just using a 2 gig card, there's over a gig left on it will ubuntu and all the X and gnome stuff. The OS takes up < 100MB of RAM and there's 512MB on the device, so plenty to run several apps at once.

[ssnanda]

Can you Post a video showing how you did the whole setup?

I would like to setup one personally.

Thanks

[mail4asim]

You cannot run Windows XP on it. The device uses a RISC processor, not an X86 processor that you have in your computer.

[hulkhatepunybanner]

What can you use this for? As a car computer? What applications are compatible? I was thinking of using it with a Mimo monitor and running GPS, music and video, car diagnostics, etc. Is this possible?

[Yeorwned]

Well done.

[jermitts]

@diabolicalheaven they are in the process of developing a d2 that will have dvi built in. It was scheduled for july 2011, but didn't make it and they don't have a ship date yet due to some delay with Marvell. check out globalscapetechnologies for info. (I have 6 dreamplugs and they are great, but I wasn't able to get video to work on them-- but I don't need it right now...)

[sonicfanatic4949]

Dude could you quiet down this video is way too fucking loud

[cyberpsych1]

Where are there "BASIC Instructions" on how to run this thing natively when you take it out of the box? I've got an older version (Model 003-SP1001) and I've yet to use it.

[sd2257]

@mememe84 i think the potential of it will be similiar to an ipad later in developement but i'm guessing, it's easy to carry a full computer in your pocket and you can do alot with it unlike ipad or ipods wish i had one :(

[EscapeNewJersey]

@mememe84 You can run a web server 24/7 on only 10 watts. Can run NoteShare Linux software from AquaMinds to have a quick and dirty website in minutes that customized simply.

[x1z3c7]

can you install debian on this?