It is possible to connect storage devices to the Dockstar so diskspace is not an. On our small-files transfer test, the DockStar could. The setup will be: YPP-50 (midi out) - Roland Canvas UM-1 - Dockstar - CSound soundcard - YPP-50 (audio in) I can connect to a GUI over the network (if needed). The DockStar's large-file read performance of 23.1MBps (193.5Mbps), however, was bested by most of the full-featured NAS devices we've tested.
Some of the games that can be run on the DockStar-console can be viewed in the enclosed video, the author of this mod believing that SNES or even Mame and Playstation games can be run with a little bit of extra work.Įnd of it all this is one of the coolest projects that I have seen in a long time, giving the OnLive gaming service a run for its money, especially if you shop around for the DockStar as this can be bought for as low as $25 if you know where to look. The Dockstar has 128MB ram, 256MB flash, 1.2GHz cpu and a ARM processor.
Unfortunately, this doesn't come with an display port so, in order to be ready for console duty, the hacker had to go for a DisplayLink USB-to-VGA in order to connect this to a computer monitor.įurthermore, adding sound meant that an USB sound adapter had also to be purchased, upping the conversion costs a bit, although not above that $99.99 that Seagate asks for the DockStar.įinally, Debian GNU/Linux was installed together with all the necessary drivers and game emulation software, in the end the DockStar being capable of running a wide number of games including Quake 3 (OpenArena to be more exact). Seagate FreeAgent DockStar - Linux Device info on main page. the deciding factors on the ratings were computer savvy and linux knowledge. On the connectivity side of things we get an Ethernet port and two USB connectors. : Seagate FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter STDSA10G-RK (White). Meanwhile, Real Time Logic’s Linux-compatible application web server software has been released in a SheevaPlug-compatible version.
Speaking of hardware, ubergizmo reports the DockStar comes with a 1,2GHz Marvell processor (ARM based), 128MB of RAM and a 256MB of ROM. Seagate announced a hard disk drive (HDD) network adapter and docking station called the FreeAgent DockStar, based on Marvell’s Linux-based SheevaPlug Plug Computer reference design.
Most of you reading this probably know Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar as just a docking solution for your USB enabled storage drive, but one hacker saw things differently and transformed Seagate's Internet-connected device into a pretty powerful gaming console.Īlthough I am sure that Seagate never though of using the FreeAgent DockStar as a gaming console when it designed it, the company nonetheless decided to use a pretty powerful hardware configuration in this thing, allowing hackers all over the world to try their best at modding Seagate's device.