PC/104 Information?

[ST]

Hi,

Is there anybody out there who can direct to some information about what
I'd need to build a linux based PC/104 based machine?

Thanks,

st

[clive]

From the ground up or using an existing hardware platform?

We used a commercially available SBC with PC/104 and added our own hardware
which works well.

Clive
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[ST]

I'd like to build it ground up (well with commercially available parts).
I want to build a little (in size) linux router, with sandisk, ethernet
card(s) (prefer wireless but I might be shooting for the moon here :),
only need text based display. I have to adit I know next to nothing
about PC/104s. I'm guessing I need a PC/104 board, some kind of backpane
(?), power supply, disk capability. I guess I'm trying to figure out
what I need to get it running. Also is there also any way to get
multiple PC/104s in the same box (like 4 or 5)?

Thanks,

st

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ST <st...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is there anybody out there who can direct to some information about what
> I'd need to build a linux based PC/104 based machine?

Try www.pc104.org

There you find basic information about the philosophy of pc104 as well
as data sheets on mechanical dimensions, connectors used and pinout.

PC104 is vanilla ISA on a different connector, with reduced signal
power requirements.

PC104+ is derived from PCI.

The site has also links to manufacturers. But remember, only the manufacturers
who paid enough bucks are listed on pc104.org. So there are many more.

And, no, PC104 does not neet a backplane. You stack all boards like a
sandwhich.

I can recommend boards from ICP (www.icpacquire.com). They are quite good
and cheap. They have a board which includes everything you need for your
little linux router. Nova-600: Socket 7 based, drop in a K6-II and some 64MB
PC66 sdram. Add an IDE Flashdisk. Power supply (5V only) and you are done.
The board has on board TP ethernet (IIRC it was even 100MBit?)
There is a VGA chip and the usual assortment of ports: IDE, 2COM, 1PAR.
As a gimmick, it has 4 digital ins and 4 digital outs as well as a small
serial eeprom for user setup data.

(PS: I do not work for ICP, but I liked that board very much).

Do not use DiskOnChip with linux. You will regret it. Drivers are poor.
I know what I speak about, I tried a linux system on Nova-600 with DoC.
Went to IDE flash later on, when the DoC hosed up completely and had
to be returned.

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