![]() ![]() That machine, despite its diminutive size and “low-powered” Z8350 (quad-cored) CPU is still providing sterling service as a server on the house backbone network and was definitely a bargain (although I wasn’t too sure about that in the first few days following its arrival). When your installation has completed (and before rebooting the system), edit the /boot/device.hints (or the /boot/ file, if your system has it) and add the two “set hint…” lines (but -not- the “boot” line) to make this a permanent fix.Īlthough ESP8266Hints is obviously ESP8266-themed, one of the most popular pages on this blog is the one outlining my experiences with the Z83-II mini-PC, which I bought back at the end of 2016. Enter these lines to disable the UARTs and restart the boot process:. This will drop you into a command line, with an “OK> ” prompt. Reboot the system and, when the FreeBSD boot menu appears, select option #3 (boot loader prompt). Hint – FreeBSD - If you’re experiencing a freeze during boot immediately after the keyboard is detected, you’ll need to disable the UARTs from the boot command line (this is a frequent problem with newer hardware and not specific to the AP35). You might want to go through the small print with a magnifying-glass before pressing the “Buy Now” button. Looks too good to be true, but today a 4GB/64GB version is being advertised at only €56.99 (about $64) at CDiscount. Update July 13th 2019 - What appears to be a bare-bones version of the same J3355-based system for just €79.99 (~$89.60), also from Cdiscount. ![]() Update - Currently selling for €99.99 on (France). Tl dr - Despite the sales blurb, the AP35 is NOT fanless. ![]() As far as I know, Windows 10 will run just fine, straight out of the box. I won’t be using that OS, but will be describing some of the hardware and giving a couple of tips on getting BSD/Linux running. Preface - The machine referred to in this article ships with Windows 10 Home Edition. ![]()
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