nanogui: Comparision of linux/bsd emb. hardware by price
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Re: [nanogui] Comparision of linux/bsd emb. hardware by price
From:
Jordan Crouse ####@####.####
Date:
23 May 2001 23:40:37 -0000
Message-Id: <01052317394004.20019@cosmic>
You have two options. If you are serious about going commercial, I am sure
you could get a reference platform from a vendor for pretty cheap (how cheap
is a function of how many units they think you will end up buying). Then the
sky is the limit. There are dozens of platform manufaturers out there for
all kinds of platforms. Just pick a processor (X86, mips, strongarm,
powerpc, SH) and then look to see which manufacturers have reference
platforms that support Linux.
If you are just trying to get your feet wet, then I would suggest putting
together a cheap desktop machine (200 MhZ or so, a smallish harddrive, and a
NIC). After all, once the shell script is up, then the desktop and the
embedded device will feel somewhat the same. In fact, I have a ZF micro
device sitting on my desk right now, and with a 10GB harddrive and a monitor,
it feels just like my regular desktop, only slower (only 100 mHz).
Finally, you can go for one of the several commercially available linux
devices that are available. The Ipaq and Agenda are two handheld linux
platforms that you can start hacking on today without a lot of pain and
suffering.
Basically, the sky is the limit. Get out there and have fun.
Jordan
On Wednesday 23 May 2001 16:32, Nahuel Greco mentioned:
> Im a newbie in the embedded world, i had searched for a board to begin
> my experiments, but i cant found a place with an independent board
> comparison, and their prices.
>
> My question is, what is the cheapest embedded hardware, with MMU,
> and two or three serial ports, that can run linux or netbsd ???.
>
> Also, i want to do a prototype for something that can turn commercial,
> so, i dont want to buy this to a surpluss retailer.
>
> - Nahuel Greco Web Development - Open Source -
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