From owner-freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 28 18:18:18 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C2BBF106566C for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:18:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from casibbald@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bk0-f54.google.com (mail-bk0-f54.google.com [209.85.214.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 468C88FC21 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:18:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bkvi17 with SMTP id i17so505102bkv.13 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:18:17 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=references:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:message-id:cc:x-mailer:from:subject:date:to; bh=V99uop6Ve26OP0+3CIADFeP9pVFBYTZzbuxAjnONyRI=; b=iZUeZn68dlbpJ3PFjbsVHPdy+E9yjKxlDe6J9E53bAbxJumzsb/ydJVF+pYMiItCoL yCNoId1RVd6U6a57yYt2zVe2GC1Q+5jLfE32XcACJ+rh2LfyScknlMiLLkfLkqb+KU18 8XjZUFea5yIxfmdopdtReH13oFZQrljkZigd/HdZPYuk2n7vPszBt3SrnbqIeKJEwJif 4XnM5ahlXKyNP+nfyEbrlEETA5Gxg0p6Z40EZ8qX1I+QQjX6cK/sfCEsJL9SYACCFZZn aTk0nklthBSOQDwKX33g3VJrMTR6cpFyvkd7sJSqdjvI7ds2Iclh4keF6Kq8/B2ikfYK cwfQ== Received: by 10.204.151.212 with SMTP id d20mr5152141bkw.129.1335637097265; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:18:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.5.177.169] ([212.183.128.179]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id r14sm17730631bkv.11.2012.04.28.11.18.13 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:18:15 -0700 (PDT) References: <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net> In-Reply-To: <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Message-Id: X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (9B176) From: Charles Sibbald Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:17:58 +0100 To: Aleksandr Rybalko Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Raspberry PI ARM Clone X-BeenThere: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the StrongARM Processor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:18:18 -0000 I see it as a generic base for affordable embedded computing that covers the= most useful corner cases. For example one potential customer wants a vehicl= e tracking system together with delivery reporting etc. The vision for this b= oard is to do for computers what clone ATX boards provided, a strong general= base to build on. I do believe we can get the same volumes as the PI with a= more complete board. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Apr 2012, at 19:07, Aleksandr Rybalko wrote: > On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:09:25 +0100 > Charles Sibbald wrote: >=20 >> Hello Folks, >>=20 >> I have had discussions with some friends about the possibility of a >> high spec 'clone' of the PI and this has brought us to the list at the >> bottom of the page. >>=20 >> We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can >> produce this with a retail price of under US$100. >>=20 >=20 > Very cool. >=20 >> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the interest >> in such a spec board? >>=20 >> On advantage we have is that we will have an agreement with chipset >> manufacturers for access to necessary information for the BSD >> community to develop drivers. >>=20 >=20 > Documentation of Samsung SoC is not open? >=20 >> Processor >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Cortex-A8 1.5GHz Dual Core Samsung SOC >>=20 >> Display >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> RCA video, >=20 > Maybe better to not add RCA connectors at all to make device smaller? >=20 >> Mini-HDMI, >> LCD ribbon connector, >> Sound >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Mini-Audio 2.5mm Mic & Speaker Out ports >> RAM & Storage >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> 1GB RAM on board, >> Mini-SD card slot, >> Networking >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> LAN 2 x 10/100, >> 802.11b/g/n onboard, >> Bluetooth onboard, >> GSM/GPRS (Single modem) >> Connectivity >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Mini-USB 3 Ports, >> Amtel ATxmega Microcontroller 100 GPIO pins >> Camera pins, >> InfraRed pins, >> Sensors >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> Gyro sensor, >> G-Sensor, >> Digital compass, >> GPS and Accelerometer >> Antenna >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >> GSM Antenna, >> Bluetooth Antenna, >> Wifi Antenna, >=20 > Unless it for PDA like device, better to remove sensors, Bluetooth, > GPS. That will allow lower price and smaller size. >=20 > But anyway, looks very interesting. > Thank you very much! >=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 > WBW > --=20 > Aleksandr Rybalko