From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 28 20:15:11 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4C456517; Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:15:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from raven.bwct.de (raven.bwct.de [85.159.14.73]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "raven.bwct.de", Issuer "BWCT" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ED584856; Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:15:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.cicely.de ([10.1.1.37]) by raven.bwct.de (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id t0SKEiQt029420 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL); Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:45 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ticso@cicely7.cicely.de) Received: from cicely7.cicely.de (cicely7.cicely.de [10.1.1.9]) by mail.cicely.de (8.14.5/8.14.4) with ESMTP id t0SKEgAC023493 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:42 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ticso@cicely7.cicely.de) Received: from cicely7.cicely.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cicely7.cicely.de (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id t0SKEgKX073792; Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:42 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ticso@cicely7.cicely.de) Received: (from ticso@localhost) by cicely7.cicely.de (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id t0SKEef1073791; Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:40 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ticso) Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:40 +0100 From: Bernd Walter To: Ian Lepore Subject: Re: System-On-Module Message-ID: <20150128201440.GA73589@cicely7.cicely.de> Reply-To: ticso@cicely.de References: <20150128183231.GI58886@cicely7.cicely.de> <1422473251.15718.70.camel@freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1422473251.15718.70.camel@freebsd.org> X-Operating-System: FreeBSD cicely7.cicely.de 7.0-STABLE i386 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED=-1, BAYES_00=-1.9, DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL=2.699, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01 autolearn=no version=3.3.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.0 (2010-01-18) on spamd.cicely.de Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" , FreeBSD Current , ticso@cicely.de, "freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org" , "Lundberg, Johannes" X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:15:11 -0000 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 http://www.bwct.de Modbus/TCP Ethernet I/O Baugruppen, ARM basierte FreeBSD Rechner uvm.