Huang Chung OSSBox User Manual

Huang Chung Electronics Ltd.

User Manual

OSSBox

Huang Chung Electronics Ltd.

Http://www.asources.com

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Add: 3F.-1, No.67, Sining S. Rd.Wanhua District, Taipei City

108,Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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1. Introduction

Concerning there are quite a few compatibility problems when opensources (linux)
collocates with hardware and most users cannot handle it smoothly, we introduce the low­priced OSSBox under the support of manufacturers who promote opensources intently.
OSSLAB is in combination with encoded opensources software applications, no need of
any modifications or drives, so that everyone can use these open-source software easily.
All rewritten software complies with GPL software contract.

2. Overview

2.1 Specifications:

CPU VIA C3 Nehemiah 1.0 Ghz

DRAM Long dimm DDR slot*2 32MB~2048MB

Storage 2 IDE connectors. IDE 1: standard connector; IDE 2: mini connector

Video Output Built-in S-video terminal, D-sub, AV terminal, DVI port

USB 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio Analog RCA, M-Audio, Coaxial output. MIC input

LAN 2 port 10/100 LAN (RTL8100). LAN 2: Mini PCI slot

PCI One PCI slot

Other ports Multi-Card Reader, Smart card reader, Serial port

2.2 Applicable Software

Standard PC Applications:

• Win XP

Smooth in internet browsing and playing DVD, mpeg I and II (partially smooth in 720p, not smooth in
1080i)
Advantages:
can totally support Mpeg Decoder
DVB-T driver
P2P Stream ( PPLive and XBMC can be completely integrated.)
Good software support
Disadvantages:
Embedded Flash occupies large amount of space and OS gets damaged easily

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OS authorization is not free.

• Harddisk-less thin client application

Thin-station
http://www.thinstation.org/
Used as RDP Client,VNC Viewer.

Media Player

• FREE VDR

When in combination with satellite receiver card, it can be used in playing DVB-S mpeg 2 HD, just
like DVB-S Box. There is built-in support for mpeg decoder

• Geexbox Linux

• XBMC

Can download xbmc live CD or USB Image (with OS), it takes up 2GB of the space

• Mediaportal

• Meedios

Windows HTPC suite. Application software is Open Source expect for the operating system.

TV Media Server

similar with Sling box, Locationfree

• Mediaportal TV Server

Can be used for single client or multi clients. Needs SQL or Mysql Server when for multi clients

• Beyond TV

• Cyberlink live

support iPhone

Internet Firewall

• X86 DD-WRT Wireless software

• Pfsense: has built-in VPN server

• IPCOP (has proxy function)

• Coyote

• FreeUTM UTM

• Untagle

Intalled report、OpenVPN、Firewall、Web Filter、Protocol Control on the 8G CF card with 512
RAM. When there's no client connection, the CPU occupation is 15%. If there's operatioins running,
the CPU occupation will be 100%. Usually, internet-surfing on one client will take up 50% usage of
the CPU.

Other applications

• AntiSpam

• IP PBX

• Fax server

• FreeNas

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