for the record, I have a SheevaPlug running Gentoo off of a 4GB SDHC card.  (I am adding a 500 GB hard drive for data, but plan to keep the operating system within the confines of the card so I can copy the card for other plugs.)  I have added some additional packages, but the 63% utilization may be larger by 1-2% more.

Using a 4 GB Lexar SDHC card (part # LSD4GBASBNA Rev A) I installed Gentoo linux-2.6.32-rc1
(9/28/2008) with a few extras described in the ARM Install Handbook and ended up with:

Just released:  Mimo 740 Touchscreen at http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/bfa3/?cpg=101H

I think before a forum is started, we ought to flush out the differences.  Is it simply an enhanced version of the SheevaPlug so that topics applying to certain components would apply to both platforms?  If so, then the forum should be carefully planned so we do not have disparate threads of topics that deal with the same component or part.  Ideally, postings that apply to both are probably best kept in the SheevaPlug area, whereas posts that touch on something not available on the SheevaPlug out to be in the new forum, e.g. something to do with the two RJ12 jacks.

I've been attempting to build a cross compiler on a Gentoo AMD 64 (Phenom II) box and have run into admittedly deprecated documentation.  With the help of Gentoo developers on Internet Relay Chat to climb out of the stale documentation morass, I think I may have made a break through.  Unfortunately, this has consumed a lot of my time, and it is time that is outside of my job.

At any rate, I am writing this post to indicate that there may be a very simple solution to cross compiling when using Gentoo; it may also be as easy as using other Linux flavor's apt-get &etc.   I'm going to be submitting some revised documentation to their Gentoo Embedded Handbook.  Maybe I'll have this accomplished by this upcoming weekend.

What I have not done is embark on the task of staging for emerge binaries compiled for the Advanced Risk Machine ("arm") platform and then running some sort of emerge server so that they can easily be installed on the SheevaPlug.  Someone earlier suggested a Linux system,
www.sabayonlinux.org, that is based on Gentoo that does precisely this: offers precompiled binaries as well as the usual source.  I haven't decided whether I might try sabayon, thought I'd like to stick with Gentoo if possible.

bravo!

MPD = Music Player Daemon

See: http://sourceforge.net/projects/musicpd/

Did you remember to attach the picture?  I did not see any image displayed.

I wondering if a topic on how to reflash from a "bricked" plug deserves some attention.  I'm not sure this wiki page is comprehensive enough: http://www.marvell.com/products/embedded_processors/developer/kirkwood/sheevaplug.jsp

If we want innovation, then recovery steps need to be fostered and shared so people can feel comfortable taking risks knowing that they can return to a standard default configuration.

Warnings are great, but the recipe on how to cure would be even better.

You may be asking the wrong crowd (who demonstratively have Linux experience), unless you're getting people curious about this product who will spend enough time on this forum to find this poll.

For what it's worth, you might consider marketing the SheevaPlug development kit  as an adventure into Linux for windows users who are interested in learning about Linux but don't want to invest a lot of money for separate hardware or risk their current windows box with a dual installation.  One big reward for such as class would be how to set up a home network server (Samba) for half the price of what Microsoft charges for theirs.

AFP = Apple File Protocol

I have so often wanted to post the above.  I determined how to set my settings to a more standard color contrast; however, I still have problems reading the log-in page which is the default setting of the forum,  the contrast between background and the text is so low that I really have to look carefully just to place my mouse on the "Login" link.  Attached is an example of what I see.

Do the hubs work on other boxes and/or operating systems?
What version of Linux are you running?
Have you had other USB problems?

Are you seeing these messages while connected via the serial port or via an SSH session?

Would the person/people running this domain, plugcomputer.org, please identify themselves and provide some sort of background/introduction about yourself?   I do not recall reading anything by way of introduction.

Do you work for and/or are you affiliated with Marvell or any of its "partners", e.g. GlobalScale Technologies, Inc.

whois shows:


I'd like to learn more about who is running the show.
I'd also like to know what engineers from any of these companies are participating?

I've been accessing my SheevaPlug from Windows XP Pro without a hitch.  You need to be more specific on what instructions you read and followed, giving generalizations, i.e. "Read every tutorial I could find, followed all steps",  doesn't allow me to know what you really read and did.  If I knew what you were referencing and at what point your experience diverges from the reference material, then I and others would be better equipped to render assistance.