Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:33:16 +0200 From: Damjan Marion <damjan.marion@gmail.com> To: Brian J. McGovern <mcgovern@beta.com> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-arm Digest, Vol 271, Issue 1 Message-ID: <7CBF9CE2-C2EB-4404-BE92-C8F3830485F3@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1308105678.1476.12.camel@bmcgover-laptop.beta.com> References: <20110613120023.ED517106568F@hub.freebsd.org> <1308105678.1476.12.camel@bmcgover-laptop.beta.com>
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On Jun 15, 2011, at 4:41 AM, Brian J. McGovern wrote: > All, > I've been reading the list digest for a few weeks now to try to get an > idea of where ARM development is. However, what I haven't seen is any > recommendations on hardware for someone looking to get on the platform. > > Now, I don't want to seem to be trolling, but I'm curious if there are > recommendations for a reasonably supported platform? I'm looking to > mostly do application development for what will eventually be a remote > sensor array, so low power consumption - in the range of 15-20W, 3-4 USB > ports and being able to boot itself are the primary requirements. That > doesn't mean I'm not interested in kernel work - always a possibility > since I've written the device drivers for the USB devices that will be > connected, but I'd like something I can get up and running with fairly > quickly. > > In looking around, something like the OpenRD Ultimate or even the > Dreamplug and a USB hub from Globalscale look interesting.... > > Thoughts? DreamPlug sounds as a good start, as it is based on 88F6281 which is well supported in freebsd. You might want to take a look at: http://wiki.freebsd.org/FreeBSDMarvell Regards, Damjan
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