Rasbperry Pi is a popular choice as a SoC / SBC Linux board. But you have to use their custom linux kernel. Are there Linux boards with decent mainline Linux kernel support?

  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
    131·
    1 year ago

    Are you married to SBCs? There are dirt cheap, pretty powerful and small thin clients floating around in ebay. HP G3 mini for example.

    • rmuk@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Can’t even being to agree enough on this. Unless you specifically need something that an SBC - ARM or X86 - offers, a second hand thin client or USFF computer will be a better fit, plus they come with high-quality power supplies and solid cases.

    • Cyclohexane@lemmy.mlOPM
      11·
      1 year ago

      They seem to be the only product that occupies negligible space and is relatively affordable.

      The other options are either more expensive or significantly larger.

      • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
        3·
        1 year ago

        Well, not really. The HP g3 mini is roughly the size of a paperback book and costs around 100€, depending on the specs. Similar devices of slightly older makes are even cheaper.

        So, yes, they are physically larger, but still pretty small. Chances are, you don’t actually need a tiny device like a Pi, so you should at least consider SFF PCs.