11 ms·
Pro: - Really near to complete linux mainline support. Meaning newest kernel versions can be used and is future proof. Maybe put normal Debian on it. - Securi
by chme 9y ago
Pro:
- Really near to complete linux mainline support. Meaning newest kernel versions can be used and is future proof. Maybe put normal Debian on it.
- Security updates. OpenWRT isn't that strong about this if you don't want to compile yourself.
- Quite and energy efficient, because its a home router.
- Pretty strong CPU and enough RAM for compiling ARM stuff native.
- 3x Mini-PCIe slot for future proof design, customizability and upgradability.
Con:
- Not ARM64. Devices with 2 GB RAM should be a 64 bit architecture[0].
- Price
Next to it, I have a PCEngines APU2[1] board running, that might be a good alternative. Cheaper, Mainline-Linux, x86_64 arch
[0] http://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=76912&curpostid=76980 http://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=76912&curpostid...
[1] http://pcengines.ch/apu2.htm http://pcengines.ch/apu2.htm
- helb 9y ago> Maybe put normal Debian on it Yep, https://github.com/tmshlvck/omnia-debian/wiki https://github.com/tmshlvck/omnia-debian/wiki
- chme 9y agoYes that is Debian. But I said "normal" and implicitly meant with original debian kernel.
- helb 9y agoThat should[0] work, too. Debian has armhf port[1]. But yeah, it's not as easy as dding the image to some flash drive and booting the installer… yet. :) [0] https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/TurrisOmnia https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/TurrisOmnia [1] https://wiki.debian.org/ArmHardFloatPort https://wiki.debian.org/ArmHardFloatPort