Single board computers (SBC) suggestions

[Rene]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.




Thank you.

 

[Jan Panteltje]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.

I design them, whatdoyouwant?
Why not find a nice PIC and make one yourself, or get an old 486 PC perhaps..
JP

 

[Aubrey McIntosh]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.

I have a LG860 A that I just bought. Happy so far. Put a couple of
operating systems (one at a time) onto a 128 Mb Compact Flash. For
example, can boot Windows NT 4.0 from a no moving parts computer.

Booted via bootp to MS-DOS 6.22
Opened the case, put an IDE-CD-rom in a booted.
Booted from USB-Floppy.
Partially booted NT 4.0 from USB-CD-ROM; complained about missing
drivers deep into the setup.

It has two thermistors on the board, so the temperature can be
monitored. Probably a good machine for a remote and/or low power
application.

http://www.aeste.net/products/gaea.html

 

[Norm Dresner]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.

That's kind of like asking for a recommendation for a "motor vehicle".
Unless you give us some idea of what kind of use/project you intend to use
it for, you'll get recommendations for everything from Grayhound buses to
used Yugos. But you can probably buy one (SBC that is) on eBay.

Norm

 

[Rene]

I am going to assume that most manufactures have all kinds of SBC's flavors.
What I meant by suggestion was for people to mention boards that they used
in the past and where reliable with good technical support and easy drivers
availability.

 

[Bob Smith]

I'm about to go and buy a Linksys WRT45G for $60.
It runs Linux and there are several Linux builds
that you can customize and run on it. Google
"WRT45G Linux" to get more details.

Bob

 

[bruce varley]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.




Thank you.

As already mentioned, a stab in the dark without knowing a bit more about
what you need. If you only want an embedded device with a small number of
I/O, no comms, low cost and low footprint you could consider the PIC12F75. 8
pin of which 6 can be I/O. No crystal needed if your timing requirements
aren't stringent. Cost a couple of dollars per unit, although of course you
need the programming unit.

 

[Tim Shoppa]

I am researching several SBC's for a project that I am working on and would
like to know if anyone here could share their experiences with the different
SBC's you guys have used and which ones you guys recommend.

As others have said, your I/O needs seem to be completely unspecified.
Almost entirely, these drive the selection process. You mention drivers
another place in the thread... which seems to imply a PC-clone, in
which case it'd really help if you specify the OS.

That said, I've been very happy with Via C3-based mini-ITX motherboards
(EPIA 800 and EPIA 500) under both Linux and (ugh) Windows with regards
to drivers. Parallel port, serial port, SVGA, 100Mbit Ethernet, sound,
IDE all work just fine.

Tim.