Linn Kinsky and Minimserver, etc

[swansatspree]

(30-08-2014 17:49)simoncn Wrote:  

(30-08-2014 16:46)swansatspree Wrote:  OK. I understand and respect this. I use Alt-F, along with a lot of others. I will not mind working with you to see how I can install your server on top of Alt-F. Are you able to please take a look at Alt-F and let me know which of the packages you offer that can be used for this purpose, or perhaps consult with its creator on how this could be done. I just don't have the knowledge, but between you two a great package is waiting to be had. I will do the write-up, based on my experiences and create a wiki. Please see how best you can help.

The situation would be similar to any headless Linux machine such as a SheevaPlug. You can find all the information you need for installing MinimServer on Linux on this page.

OK, thanks for that. We have now reached a dead end on this, as the developer of Alt-F says the Dlink DNS 323 is too limited on CPU and memory, to run java. This is too unfortunate.

Here the output of cat /proc/cpuinfo on the D-Link DNS-323:

Processor : ARM926EJ-Sid(wb) rev 0 (v5l)
BogoMIPS : 331.77
Features : swp half thumb fastmult edsp java
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 5TEJ
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0x926
CPU revision : 0
Cache type : write-back
Cache clean : cp15 c7 ops
Cache lockdown : format C
Cache format : Harvard
I size : 32768
I assoc : 1
I line length : 32
I sets : 1024
D size : 32768
D assoc : 1
D line length : 32
D sets : 1024

Hardware : MV-88fxx81
Revision : 0000
Serial : 0000000000000000

More info here: Specs of the D-Link DNS-323

There are currently two revisions of the D-Link DNS-323, revision A1 and B1. Revision A1 uses a Marvell 88F5181 CPU along with a separate SATA chip. Revision B1, on the other hand, uses a Marvell 88F5182 CPU which integrates SATA into the SoC itself. The DNS-323 revision B1 is also sold by Conceptronic as the CH3SNAS.
Component
CPU Marvell Orion 88F5181 (revision A1) or 88F5182 (revision B1), 500 MHz
RAM 64 MB
Flash ROM 8 MB NOR
Hard drive 2x 3.5" SATA, Marvell 88X7042 (revision A1) or integrated in SoC (revision B1)
Ethernet 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit, integrated in SoC
USB 1x USB 2.0, integrated in SoC
RTC ST M41T80
Fan One, controlled by GMT G760Af
Temperature sensor GMT G751-2f
Boot loader U-Boot

I'm just trying to see if this can happen, since according to the linked page, Debian can be installed on this box.