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honeybear
January 2nd, 2012, 02:16 AM
Hello,

Next to tablet, for a stand-alone monitor for walls, e.g. in the kitchen or hotel lobby, which cheap/small device would support Ubuntu and could offer an S-video, VGA, or HDMI (or alt.)?


Nodm is likely used for these purposes.
http://www.enricozini.org/sw/nodm/

For the moment, I think that the lowest prices that I could find is around $170-185.

The size of the monitor is also depend and could be indicated if you have any possible ideas.

Thanks a lot !

Happy New Year 2012 with Linux !
ssam
January 2nd, 2012, 12:28 PM
beagleboard or pandabaord. raspberrypi (should be available soon). or a cheap miniitx board (not as small).
thatguruguy
January 2nd, 2012, 01:44 PM
beagleboard or pandabaord. raspberrypi (should be available soon). or a cheap miniitx board (not as small).

As of right now, Ubuntu won't be supported on the Raspberry Pi, since the Raspberry Pi is based on A6 architecture.

You may want to look at this unit (http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/meet-cubox-a-tiny-arm-powered-media-centre-capable-of-running-ubuntu/), instead.
ssam
January 3rd, 2012, 12:01 PM
it can run debian which is close enough for most things.
thatguruguy
January 3rd, 2012, 01:10 PM
it can run debian which is close enough for most things.

Maybe it is, indeed, "close enough", but the OP specifically asked about Ubuntu.
honeybear
January 3rd, 2012, 07:46 PM
As of right now, Ubuntu won't be supported on the Raspberry Pi, since the Raspberry Pi is based on A6 architecture.

You may want to look at this unit (http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/meet-cubox-a-tiny-arm-powered-media-centre-capable-of-running-ubuntu/), instead.

25 euros only. Wow. I want one. Where can you order such amazing hardware? http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/L1030067.jpg