Linux on a Stick
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In the market for some VERY! mini pc's to display Zabbix and connection details on a 40-50" TV.
Basically it will be for monitoring connection status and stats from Zabbix and our ISP so all web pages basically. Did think of using a Compute Stick like Intel's but wonder if anyone else has used any and have recommendations on one.
I'd image we will be displaying 4-5 web pages rotating every 10-15 secs. Maybe 2GB Ram would be nice.
(Would like something around or under £100)
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Is it just a webpage that you need? Check out a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian on it. Super simple.
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@coliver And compute stick would be more simple.
You connect it to the HDMI and provide it USB power from the TV. Done.
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For that cost I agree with @coliver that a Raspberry Pi is probably your best bet cost/performance wise. If you're willing to spend a little more than that I'd seriously consider a Chromebox.
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@DustinB3403
Eh - Power from the TVs USB port may not be enough... I got a 'warning' from my Amazon FIRE Stick about low power yesterday.But agreed,.. simple - go with a rPi. Using NOOBS you can multi boot it,.. if needed as well.
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Yeah have been going towards a RasPi but wanted to see if you lot had any experience with these "stick" pc's
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I think that the Intel stick is probably your best bet.
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@gjacobse said in Linux on a Stick:
@DustinB3403
Eh - Power from the TVs USB port may not be enough... I got a 'warning' from my Amazon FIRE Stick about low power yesterday.My Fire stick said not to use the USB port on the TV for power and included a wall wart power brick. I wouldn't expect a TV port to have enough juice.
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@RojoLoco said in Linux on a Stick:
@gjacobse said in Linux on a Stick:
@DustinB3403
Eh - Power from the TVs USB port may not be enough... I got a 'warning' from my Amazon FIRE Stick about low power yesterday.My Fire stick said not to use the USB port on the TV for power and included a wall wart power brick. I wouldn't expect a TV port to have enough juice.
Yeah, same here. HDMI sticks are normally powered externally via a USB adapter.
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The Intel compute sticks have had not great reviews when I last researched them. Might want to do a bit of checking.
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You're not trying to run a desktop here, and do work, you're simply displaying 4 webpages - assuming there isn't a ton of javascript in those pages, an Intel stick should do great.
As for power, you already have to supply power to the TV, so you just need two sockets instead of one for power. Compute Stick with whatever OS you want on it should be fine.
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@Breffni-Potter said in Linux on a Stick:
The Intel compute sticks have had not great reviews when I last researched them. Might want to do a bit of checking.
Nothing that small is all that awesome.
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux on a Stick:
@Breffni-Potter said in Linux on a Stick:
The Intel compute sticks have had not great reviews when I last researched them. Might want to do a bit of checking.
Nothing that small is all that awesome.
That's what she said?
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@RojoLoco something something motion in the ocean
