Daniel,
you might want to try and use a (full size)pcmcia
device with an adapter if you can not find the CF
version of the cards you desire. It does change the
form factor but still moght work for you.
-Scott
--- Jorge González <aloriel@...> wrote:
> Hi,
> On 5/22/06, Daniel Maturana <dimatura@...>
> wrote:
> > > Message: 10
> > > Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 08:12:53 -0700 (PDT)
> > > From: Scott Kapu <kapus1@...>
> > > Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] Re: gumstix-users
> digest, Vol 1 #1688 - 7 msgs
> > > To: gumstix-users@...
> > > Reply-To: gumstix-users@...
> > >
> > > Daniel,
> > > I'm looking for a similar application of the
> GumStix.
> > > Currently I'm trying to get the gumstix to work
> using
> > > the connex 400 and a cf-net card (one cf slot
> and one
> > > ethernet). I used build 980 and configured the
> build
> > > to make the toolchain with my desired options. I
> have
> > > two units with a CF to PCMCIA adapter and
> Orinoco
> > > cards in the pcmcia slot.
> > >
> > > notes:
> > > -you will need to make a change in the boot line
> > > parameters as documented in the wiki page
> > > -you will need to update the uboot code to the
> one
> > > found on sorceforge.
> > >
> > > At this time I can get them to communicate
> through and
> > > access point but not in ad-hoc mode which is my
> > > ultimate goal.
> > >
> > > I hope this help.
> > >
> > > -scott
> > >
> >
> > Thanks, Scott. Good to know there are more people
> interested in
> > similar applications. Which Orinoco card are you
> using? Can you access
> > statistics such as signal strength through, e.g.,
> iwspy?
> > One of the reasons I find the wifistix option
> attractive is that for a
> > sensor network you need a lot of nodes (I need 75
> units) so whatever
> > hardware I use must bre readily available.
> > Two of the options that are more interesting are
> products that use
> > Ralink chipsets and Prism54 chipsets, since they
> are plentiful and
> > there are Linux drivers for them. But I haven't
> seen CF cards that use
> > them, just USB products. I wonder, could the
> gumstix usb work with a
> > usb wifi dongle?
>
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