Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 09:26:08 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: des@des.no Cc: ticso@cicely.de Subject: Re: smallest piece of hardware that runs *BSD? Message-ID: <20031012.092608.31505263.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <xzpekxisnxr.fsf@dwp.des.no> References: <20031011050618.GB61302@freebsd1.cimlogic.com.au> <20031011222942.GM13791@cicely12.cicely.de> <xzpekxisnxr.fsf@dwp.des.no>
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des@des.no (Dag-Erling Sm=F8rgrav) writes:
: Bernd Walter <ticso@cicely12.cicely.de> writes:
: > On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 03:06:18PM +1000, John Birrell wrote:
: > > Here's one the size of a credit card: <http://www.compulab.co.il/=
586core.htm>.
: > > It's a lot bigger than a 'bump in a cable', but it runs FreeBSD.
: > Leaves the question how much of the data on that page is correct.
: > The elan chip is 486 class as we all know from soekris systems.
: =
: >From www.amd.com:
: =
: The =C9lan[tm] SC520 microcontroller combines a 32-bit, low-voltage=
: Am5x86 CPU with a complete set of integrated peripherals suitable
: for both real-time and PC/AT-compatible embedded applications. The
: device also features a 32-bit PCI bus, a high-performance, 32-bit
: SDRAM interface and a full-featured, high-performance in-circuit
: emulation capability, known as the AMDebug[tm] technology.
: =
: so it's not incorrect, though they might get in trouble with Intel
: over the use of the Pentium trademark in promotional material for a
: product based on an AMD microcontroller.
I'm not sure what you are saying here. However the Am5x86 core is a
486 class machine...
Warner
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