Menu
▾
▴
Re: [Foam-extend-developers] foam-extend on tiny machines...
|
From: Bernhard G. <bgs...@ic...> - 2015-10-28 23:46:02
|
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Am 29.10.15 um 00:12 schrieb Martin Beaudoin: > > As for using such small systems for the Workshop USB stick, if w e can > > figure out a way to USB tether a RaspBerry Pi2 with a normal lap top + > > some kind of terminal app. so we can simply ssh through the USB link, > > then we could have cheaper solution than the Intel stick. > > > > Here is a rough estimate of the cost in USD$, based on the units I have > > bought so far: > > > > * RaspBerry Pi 2 Model B : 35$ > > * 32GB Ultra MicroSDHC Class 10 card: 15$ > > * A Raspberry Pi2 case : 10$ > > * A USB cable for power and tether : 5$ > > > > For a total of roughly 65 $USD. > > > > And a 32GB card is slightly roomy. The OS is free, and the recip e to > > deploy foam-extend over this device is known. > > > > And we are still not talking bulk pricing here. I am sure we can shave a > > few $ if we buy a 100 of those... > > > > So the only piece of the puzzle remaining is a little bit of sof tware > > for USB tethering.... > > > > Maybe we can do all this as well with an Intel Compute stick. Bo th > > solutions would be way cool... > > But the ultimate decision is of course with the Workshop organizer . > Because of course the logistics for the production of USB-keys is > already known > > But lets see if we find something > > > Some other possible avenues to link a Pi2 with a good old > Linux/Mac/Windows laptop: > > * Ethernet to Ethernet using an Ethernet crossover patch cable. > Needs an Ethernet port on the laptop, which no longer comes standa rd > on some laptops (MacBook Air) > Probably needs to add some kind of additional network routing to > make this work while the laptop is still connected to the OFW wifi > hotspot Something like this http://diyhacking.com/connect-raspberry-pi-to-laptop-display/ What is not funny here is that for every OS setting up the network is different (plus that some people might not have the privileges for this) > * Wifi access > We can transform the Pi2 as a Wifi Access point so the laptop can > establish a WIFI connection directly with the Pi2. > We need to add a decent WIFI USB dongle to the Pi2 (+ ~12 USD$) > Having a room full of 10s of little WIFI Access points/routers wou ld > be a very funny and probably inextricable mess And every RasPi would have to be setup differently so that it can be paired (otherwise Joe will connect to Abduhls RasPi) Note really feasible > * Serial over USB > The laptop would connect unidirectionally the Pi2 using an emulat ed > serial/terminal console available over one of the 4 USB ports > available on the Pi2 > Ohhhhhhh, maybe we have something worth exploring here too..... > Kermit anyone? LOL :):) http://workshop.raspberrypiaustralia.com/usb/ttl/connecting/2014/08/31/0 1-connecting-to-raspberry-pi-via-usb/ Needs additional hardware and the correct cable > * TCP/IP over USB > Looks like we need a special kind of cable for this > Still investigating.... > > But definitely, the USB port is probably the most universal connector > still available on a multitude of hardware platforms. Let's find a way > to talk to this little guy... I can't think of another way than the ones you listed. To be honest: none of them convinces me when I think of the support problems they're going to raise. But I'll keep looking Bernhard > > Martin > > > > Bernhard > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Foam-extend-developers mailing list > > Foa...@li... > <mailto:Foa...@li...> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/foam-extend-develop ers > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------ > _______________________________________________ > Foam-extend-developers mailing list > Foa...@li... > <mailto:Foa...@li...> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/foam-extend-developer s > > > > > -- > Martin Beaudoin > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Foam-extend-developers mailing list > Foa...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/foam-extend-developers > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: GPGTools - https://gpgtools.org iEYEARECAAYFAlYxXi4ACgkQXIMfp1I+9MEjOgCeN0dcd5j9TqScrP5n6zvtBMfV dL0AnAgFDr+5yBuLq1jxJi5H7P2+38Ab =0kAP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
