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need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - jhellno - 09-04-2014

am trying to dabble in linux and decided on linuxlite 2.0!!

wanna do a full install of LL 2.0 on a fanless and super small computer.

wanna make sure i won't have issues with installation and drivers.

need advice on which one does LL 2.0 works and i wont have to jump thru hoops to do install and scour for drivers and everything working perfectly fine OOI (Out Of the Install!!)

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-Celeron-Barebones-GB-BXBT-2807/dp/B00KR0QHXW/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409863509&sr=1-10&keywords=nuc

http://www.amazon.com/ECS-Elitegroup-BAT-Mini-1-0-Desktop/dp/B00KX93WQW/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409864344&sr=1-1&keywords=liva

http://global.shuttle.com/unique/productsDetail?productId=1766

http://www.pinoytechguru.com/giada-introduces-the-low-power-i39-mini-pc/


any input is hugely appreciated!!

Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - rokytnji - 09-04-2014

I like the Shuttle one but their site says

Quote:Q. What is XS35V4/XS36V4 support operating system?
2014/04/30
Due to the Intel chipset spec reason, the XS35V4/XS36V4 only supports Windows 8/8.1 64bit operating system.

But I do not know whether or not to take that with a grain of salt.
Some hardware vendors never even know the linux option though I guess if Mac won't install. That is enough for them.
To be on the safe side. I guess
Oooh, not looking good.

But that still does not mean anything. I am afeared on what to recommend though, from here, due to my lack of hardware knowledge,  since I had that result.


Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - jhellno - 09-05-2014

might not be fanless but really sexy:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9115844

anybody very good with hardware please chime in? :-)

Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - Valtam - 09-05-2014

Intel NUC are excellent, would go with 4th Generation models:

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html

Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - shengchieh - 09-06-2014

I would check if the machine works on debian and/or ubuntu.  If so, it is highly like to work for LL.  Whatever you ordered, make sure there is a reasonable return time.  And when you get the machine, try a liveCD/liveUSB of LL
and see if everything works.

Also, there is a lonnngggggg list of retailers in my website (signature) -> retailers -> linux preinstall vendors.

Sheng-Chieh


Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - justme2 - 09-09-2014

Is an ASUS eeePC701SD or ASUS 901 small enough? Neither are fanless but are very quiet. There used to be lots for sale (and cheap!) in the US. I run LL2.0 without problems on both models. My 701SD has been running 24/7 for six months, as a remote access server. The 901 runs LL2.0 on a 32GB class 10 SDHC as the primary SSD is too small capacity for LL2.0

HTH  Smile

Re: need help in choosing small, fanless computer that works flawlessly with LL 2.0 - Scott(0) - 09-13-2014

Hi Jhellno,

If you haven't already made a decision CompuLab is rumored to make great stuff. Linux Mint is joined with them to produce their MintBox PC.

CompuLab Intense-PC2
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc4NzE

MintBox
http://www.linuxmint.com/store_mintbox.php

~Scott