[wplug] Embedded Linux Systems

[Moshe Hyzon]

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.  We're going to try the
Soekris boxes (https://www.soekris.com/), as they are x86, have a
builtin CF slot, AND have a real PCI slot, too, so we can pop a linux
compatible PCI modem in there.

They even have VPN/SSL offload engines on mini PCI cards if we needed,
but we're not going to push that kind of throughput.

They also have a nice development mailing list and decent
documentation online and seem set up to handle both hobbyists and S/M
businesses (ie people not ordering in the 100s of units. :P)

Moshe

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Moshe Hyzon <mokatz at gmail.com> wrote:
> So, I'm trying to find an embedded/small/diskless system that will
> do/have the following, and my google-fu is failing me, so I figured
> I'd ask the list.
>
> - Diskless (Compact flash or some other type of storage)
> - Ethernet (only has to be 10/100, only have to have 1 port)
> - Ability to use an analog modem.  Builtin is nice, but I can work
> with an internal PCI slot or external RS232 or USB  interface.
>
> Basically all I need to do is run iptables and OpenVPN on the machine,
> it will effectively be a router.
>
> My problem is that it seems that everything is either geared towards
> the homebrew/hacker type (ie. Flash your WRT-54G with custom firmware
> and solder some pins on the board!  Void your warranty!)  Or to the
> company that is building or developing a full embedded system (I need
> a software/OS/development environment so that I can bring my
> GPS-enabled soda machine to market!)
>
>
> This is a commercial endeavor so flashing Linksys units is not what we
> are going after, but we aren't an embedded hardware designer either,
> so developer boards and bare PCBs are out as well.  All I want is a
> box that runs linux that I can tweak a few settings on so it will
> route Ethernet, OpenVPN, and PPP, then just hand it to the customer,
> and they can plug in the wires and never have to worry about it again.
>
>
> Moshe
>