Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:40 +0100 From: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely7.cicely.de> To: Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, ticso@cicely.de, "freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org" <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org>, "Lundberg, Johannes" <johannes@brilliantservice.co.jp> Subject: Re: System-On-Module Message-ID: <20150128201440.GA73589@cicely7.cicely.de> In-Reply-To: <1422473251.15718.70.camel@freebsd.org> References: <CAASDrVmh-UrYXoBoze6_ZMNjORuAMi_pmNO=N-ZOv7tHCEU7Mg@mail.gmail.com> <20150128183231.GI58886@cicely7.cicely.de> <1422473251.15718.70.camel@freebsd.org>
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On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:27:31PM -0700, Ian Lepore wrote: > On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 19:32 +0100, Bernd Walter wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 06:52:52PM +0900, Lundberg, Johannes wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > Of all the low power, high-spec system/computer-on-modules out there which > > > have best support for FreeBSD? > > > > > > MEN > > > Variscite > > > Technologic system > > > Adlink > > > etc. > > > > > > What I am looking for is a system with roughly this specs > > > ARM or x86, 64bit if possible. > > > 2-4 cores > > > 1.5-2.0 GHz > > > 2 GB RAM > > > ~16 GB Storage > > > USB 3.0 > > > PCB size about one to two credit cards. > > > > In that range I would go for a Wandboard. > > They are 1, 2 or 4 core iMX6 32bit with 512M, 1G or 2G RAM. > > The 4 core has SATA, which to my knowledge we don't support yet. > > They come with 2 useable SD-card slots - one on the module and one > > on a carrier board. > > Clock rate is 1GHz only IIRC and they only have high speed USB, although > > the newest carrier boards have some super speed wiring for future modules. > > > > TechNexion, the originator of that module system also has some > > x86 boards - some may fit your requirements, but those are at > > a higher price and bigger form factor. > > Tech Nexion also has iMX6 boards similar to the wandboard with > > different featuresets, but also at a higher price. > > You do get more for that higher price with the Technexion EDM modules, > namely 1.2ghz chips instead of 1.0, and parts that are industrial and/or > automotive temperature-rated rather than consumer grade. On the other > hand, you generally can't buy Technexion modules one at a time. Last > time I checked they were minimum order 10 pieces even from resellers > like Mouser and Digikey. Temperature rating - that can easily justify the higher price. > Another small-board imx6 possibility is the Hummingboard from SolidRun. > I now have freebsd running on a SolidRun Cubox-i4, so I expect no large > drama in getting it working on other SolidRun imx6 products. Gonzo > ordered a Hummingboard recently, so we should know for sure some time > soon. To my knowledge they come in 3 different sizes. I own the biggest two versions of them. Completely forgot that the Hummingboard uses modules as well and the modules are even very small. -- B.Walter <bernd@bwct.de> http://www.bwct.de Modbus/TCP Ethernet I/O Baugruppen, ARM basierte FreeBSD Rechner uvm.
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