[Soekris] Any suggestion for alternative?

[Jochen Grotepass]

Well, maybe a bit dangerous but running a Windows Platform on a 
"headless" - non-graphic - Board is not a good idea.
Maybe this one here is a better solution for a Win98 system (even if I 
don't like this os ;-)

http://www.pcengines.ch/alix1c.htm

Please don't get me wrong. This board is more a "client" side board than 
a Soekris that I would more see as a Server-Board.

Greetings from Germany
Jochen

Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> 	Over the last few months I've talked to a local
> PC tech about the Soekris line. Well, he just went and pitched
> it and was accepted at the local fire department. That'd be
> great, except they need to run Windows 98 on it for their
> door security system. 
>
> 	I've never seen anything about running Windows on
> any of the Soekris devices. (Maybe just because running
> Windows in and of itself is in general "A bad idea". :) )
>
> 	Do you think a 55XX would have enough horsepower
> to run something like FreeBSD with VMWare on top of it 
> with Win98? The machine is only used for access in and out
> of the Fire Station. Having it crash during a fire is a bad
> thing. They would use something like VNC to administer it.
>
> 	Otherwise, short of the suggestion I made back
> (A cheap {Wal|K}mart laptop), does anyone know of any
> solution?
>
> 		Thanks, Tuc
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