[hpsdr] Atom PC

[Bob McGwier]

I think there is a BIOS setting which will ENABLE boot from external USB 
CD ROM.

Again, BIOS update is HIGHLY recommended or you will not be able to load 
64 bit kernels (XP64 or x86_64 Linux latest distro's).

Bob



Kjell Karlsen wrote:
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> Hi Dale,
>
> I have used another Mainboard but I think this is common for all: When 
> I tried to install XP from an external USB CDrom it was impossible to 
> do that. I had to use a CDrom with SATA interface.(ATA will also do 
> it) It is possible that there is a methode to do it from USB but I did 
> not manage.
>
> 73, Kjell
>
>
>
> På Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:30:23 +0100, skrev Dale Boresz 
> <dmb at lightstream.net>:
>
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>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> Glad to pass along whatever info I may have that may help.
>>
>> I used pretty much the same items that Bob, N4HY had mentioned in his 
>> posting about a week ago. Here's what Bob put together, and I've 
>> added my notes where I ended up with something different (for no 
>> other reason than that I already had it on hand from a recent 
>> purchase from the local Microcenter store):
>>
>> Intel atom mobo/processor bundle: $85
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121359
>>
>> case: $56
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154084
>>
>> memory: $21
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134192
>> I used this:
>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0279385 
>>
>>
>> drive: $79
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
>> I used this Seagate drive:
>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0235781 
>>
>> Either (or virtually any other hard drive) will work just fine.
>>
>> I added this DVD/CD writer/reader ($24.99):
>> http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0301943 
>>
>>
>> The Firewire card is probably two years old or so, but it works fine:
>> ADS Technologies 1394DV API-311. It's a PCI100 card w/ three Firewire 
>> ports. Nothing special about it, other than it works.
>>
>> Many thanks to Phil Covington for originally suggesting this 
>> motherboard, to Bob McGwier for documenting his implementation 
>> specifics, and to those who contributed to the excellent quick start 
>> guide at:
>> http://hpsdr.org/wiki/index.php?title=Quick_Startup_Guide
>>
>> 73, Dale
>> WA8SRA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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