Anyone that has experience with VIA processors?

Skullmeat · 03-11-2016, 08:08 PM

I'd imagine there's a linux distro of some kind that would run on it. It would help if you could identify the chip.

pvnk · 03-11-2016, 08:20 PM

(03-11-2016, 08:08 PM)Skullmeat Wrote: I'd imagine there's a linux distro of some kind that would run on it. It would help if you could identify the chip.

Quote: My question to you guys is, have you worked with a VIA processor before and if yes, what distro's can run on it do you think?

The question is which linux distro can run on it not if indeed a distro can run on it. He needs help, not confirmation.

Please. Dude.

Skullmeat · 03-11-2016, 08:21 PM

(03-11-2016, 08:20 PM)Primitive Wrote: The question is which linux distro can run on it not if indeed a distro can run on it. He needs help, not confirmation.

Please. Dude.

Which is why I asked him to identify what kind of CPU it is. Hard to help without all the information.

pvnk · 03-11-2016, 08:22 PM

(03-11-2016, 08:21 PM)Skullmeat Wrote: Which is why I asked him to identify what kind of CPU it is. Hard to help without all the information.

I asked him that too, but it's evident that that information is something that he might not have.

Skullmeat · 03-11-2016, 08:32 PM

(03-07-2016, 11:56 AM)Bish0pQ Wrote: I'm not home now so I don't know the exact specs but it has:

- 512 MB RAM (DDR3)
- 512 MB SSD (Didn't even know they existed this small)
- Motherboard (unkown)
- Processor : VIA (unkown)

Wait. A 512MB SSD? Did you mean 512GB? If you are correct about the 512MB, that's not a server, but a thin client. It was likely connected to a main server which hosted files and applications for it, similar to dumb terminals back in the 70's and 80's.

Bish0pQ · 03-12-2016, 11:11 AM

You heard me right, a 512 MB ssd. And yes that's true it is a thin client which was used to login on remote hosts.

Bish0pQ · 03-13-2016, 01:00 PM

(03-11-2016, 08:21 PM)Skullmeat Wrote: Which is why I asked him to identify what kind of CPU it is. Hard to help without all the information.

I have confirmed that it is an X86 chip. I don't have a lot of information because it is a thin client and they are pretty difficult to open up. I will if I have a chance, but I'm trying to run any linux OS just so I can find all specifications.

(03-11-2016, 08:22 PM)Primitive Wrote: I asked him that too, but it's evident that that information is something that he might not have.

Yes indeed, i'm trying to install any Linux OS so I can find out all specs, so I can share them here. I'm trying to add information as soon as I can. For now I know that it is an X86 chip. Also there are traces on the hard drive from Windows XP embedded. So that might run but I rather want to install a Linux OS in the system. Even an OS with only CLI would be fine.

Skullmeat · 03-13-2016, 01:20 PM

Try Tinycore or Damn Small Linux. Those might run on the limited specs of the system.

Oni · 04-06-2016, 04:45 PM

(03-13-2016, 01:20 PM)Skullmeat Wrote: Try Tinycore or Damn Small Linux. Those might run on the limited specs of the system.

Also recommending Damn Small Linux.

Bish0pQ · 04-12-2016, 02:00 PM

I couldn't update the main post but I will do it here than :

I have officially confirmed what the type of pc is, and also which specs.

The specifications can be found here : http://gg.gg/409cn

Only difference is that I have a SSD of 512 mb instead of 4gb. Hope that this is enough information.