Sheevaplug

Steve · Mar 11, 2010, 18:54:14

Its a steep learning curve at least I've progressed from a serial connection to an SSH connection (PuTTY ,Ubuntu 9.1o via virtualbox running on Mac OS X. The serial connection is a right pain as the chair's not comfortable at least with the SSH I can now lounge where I wish.

Rik · Mar 11, 2010, 18:56:18

And now in English...

Steve · Mar 11, 2010, 18:59:57

The serial lead is not very long so to use the console I have to be next to the plug (which is connected to the router) with the laptop. Now with the SSH or LAN connection I can sit in the lounge etc and be a member of the household again

Rik · Mar 11, 2010, 19:00:15

Right.

Steve · Mar 12, 2010, 22:22:58

The success stories board has an array of uses and applications for the sheevaplug.

http://plugcomputer.org/plugforum/index.php?board=10.0

Steve · Mar 13, 2010, 09:38:27

Squeezebox server up and running on the Sheevaplug

Things got a lot easy for me after I installed webmin on Debian squeeze. CLI is not for me.

Now I start to worry about security.

Rik · Mar 13, 2010, 10:14:59

Oy, always with the worries, Steve.

Steve · Mar 18, 2010, 21:50:42

Anyone who wants to play with a Sheevaplug without buying one can try this virtual one here I've not tested it but it runs on Virtualbox (I'm presuming the Windows version) the download is a virtual disk install of Debian Squeeze for the Sheevaplug.

Glenn · Mar 18, 2010, 22:04:35

Cheers Steve, downloading now.

Steve · Mar 18, 2010, 22:45:49

Shame you can't emulate the ARM cpu as well to get a truer performance feel. I've not seen any evidence that it will run anything like an SMF forum.