From owner-freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 28 23:21:23 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 7BBD9106564A for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:21:23 +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 EF47F8FC15 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:21:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bkvi17 with SMTP id i17so596471bkv.13 for ; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:21:21 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=subject:references:from:content-transfer-encoding:content-type :in-reply-to:message-id:date:cc:to:mime-version:x-mailer; bh=ki5j49zYmWwUzPYxxegGmoJXqvnkaP4q2p+W1xcChMQ=; b=TAbvCUbKt7GH6hhv5LovU/XYAydCWXxt31mSa9GkCD1AqHYjdizwtqv/mHtdc0z+cc uPMsBlLLe+xD/PPlt3Oh43w1jHXGcbiqxmwYDBLFRKz26Fk38A7EerqXoGRlalO7CkBl +Mlj/Nu6uUO4+Stdz8hdYoeQsz9t1lBvah3X4f4jRxmCd8DUarqjiXvTYthogmCXFpmd bYTxSMfhUZfd1DAJzJ2dkEOZHsS8jhJ4raIWOhl1Z6AukrWufV/Y2I2oXyCmPb/cNCbA kmV2i3pdVuhLUykIZ4rnQ6FllrQNikPwPJyKGgfEt1PIp38muzjm91lcHVCLEgqoO6Wx iFuA== Received: by 10.204.154.10 with SMTP id m10mr5370229bkw.13.1335655281705; Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:21:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.54.209.25] ([212.183.140.57]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id r14sm18701895bkv.11.2012.04.28.16.21.18 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:21:20 -0700 (PDT) References: <2FED907D-D5FF-44E5-A2DC-62957C7904F4@gmail.com> <3F8A354F-1FA6-4923-A678-2102F8CDC0BA@kientzle.com> From: Charles Sibbald Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <3F8A354F-1FA6-4923-A678-2102F8CDC0BA@kientzle.com> Message-Id: Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:20:44 +0100 To: Tim Kientzle Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (9B176) 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 23:21:23 -0000 Ok will pass that info on dimensions. What is the radius of the curved edges on the altoids tin? Sent from my iPhone On 28 Apr 2012, at 22:28, Tim Kientzle wrote: > Of course, 90x55 with rounded corners would fit in an Altoids tin. ;-) > > > On Apr 28, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Charles Sibbald wrote: > >> We are aiming at 60 x 90 or 60 x 100. >> We may ditch the Audio/RCA as both those could go out HDMI. >> >> Will find out about the gig Ethernet. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 28 Apr 2012, at 20:35, Tim Kientzle wrote: >> >>> On Apr 28, 2012, at 5:09 AM, Charles Sibbald wrote: >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can >>>> produce this with a retail price of under US$100. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the interest >>>> in such a spec board? >>> >>> I know a few folks who have been eyeing RPi, Beagle's, etc, >>> to use as general-purpose micro-servers: File servers, >>> email, web, etc. >>> >>> Your proposal works well in some respects: >>> * fast CPU >>> * plenty of memory >>> * USB 3 for external drives >>> >>> But no GigE. :-( A single GigE port would be much more >>> valuable than 2 x 10/100 ports. >>> >>> Things I could do without (if you're trying to figure >>> out how to cut cost): >>> * Bluetooth >>> * RCA video >>> * 512M memory instead of 1024M >>> * GSM/GPRS >>> * Audio >>> >>> Q: Are you looking at a single-cable dev setup >>> like the BeagleBone? It is awfully convenient. >>> >>> Any thoughts on the likely form factor? >>> >>> Tim >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" >> >