[LAU] Gumstix and jack, softsynths, etc?

[Eric Dantan Rzewnicki]

On Fri, Jul 27, 2007 at 03:35:04PM -0400, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 09:59:43PM +0200, Malte Steiner wrote:
> > As far as I know Gumstix would require you to crosscompile a lot of 
> > stuff to get it running, not worth the hassle. I would recommend more 
> > compatible solutions like the mentioned VIA boards. For a freelance 
> > project I had several embedded computers here. A Via system which was 
> > smaller than Shuttles, passive cooled with 500mhz. It could include a 
> > hdd but I ran it from CF card. But my favorite was a smaller system of 
> > the size of 3 CDs stack, 166 Mhz with 128mb and driven by a CF card. It 
> > even has audio in and out but I dont had the chance to check it out 
> > because I have to ship it to the customer soon. Later I can send some 
> > links but I am in a hurry now...
> 
> Did any of the devices you worked with have firewire? (/me thining about
> video capture from dv cam devices ...)

forgot to say: basically what I'm after is something small, quiet and
cheap to go from firewire to network for use with dvswitch:
http://alioth.debian.org/projects/dvswitch/

-Eric Rz.