[Gumstix-users] New to Gumstix

[mi C. <che...@ms...>]

Hello all! I just ordered the Verdex boards and officially became a hamster=
 of Gumstix!
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I do have a few questions to consult you guys:
1. Is there any good source of Verdex 24 pin flex connector? I'll need thos=
e pins to make a usb port. I have the schematics from the wiki, but where c=
an I get the parts?
2. What should I keep in mind to avoid having to send back for reflash?
3. I placed two orders, one order, one back order. In a few days I'm only g=
oing to have the Verdex XL6P motherboard with tweener. Before I get the con=
sole-vx and breakout-vx, can I just get linux console with tweener so I can=
 have a kixtart?
4. Have anyone get any luck with Verdex and a USB wifi 802.11b/g cards? My =
project next semester will be entirely depending on the wifi availability (=
I need to transmit video from somewhere thru Wifi to someone surfing the in=
ternet).
5. Where can I find some good video camera modules to mount on robots? Shou=
ld I use the CCD connector on Verdex board, or should I just use the USB in=
terface (or ethernet interface is fine as well)? Low power is appreciated a=
nd MPEG4 encoding is highly appreciated, since it is going to be on a robot=
. Budget is ~150$, but I'm planning to get 2 if possible.
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Thank you very much, and I appreciate your answer.
Sincerely yours,
Mi Chen
p.s.: I'm a computer science who's trying to get some hands-on experience w=
ith embedded linux,  robotics, and maybe some real time video/audio process=
ing/recognition, if everything goes well.
Let me cheers to Gumstix, for such a low cost, student friendly, and so spi=
ritually engineered and open minded little stix.
Thanks again.=