Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:37:01 -0400 From: ancelgray@yahoo.com To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Re: Hardware support for AMD Geode CS5536 audio? Message-ID: <26712630.21215920221975.JavaMail.root@wombat.diezmil.com> In-Reply-To: <200801240606.m0O66p5V000373@mail.cruzio.com>
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Bruce, This is Andrew Gray. I am running an Alix-1C board with the CS5536 on it. This board is very nice. It's only about $138 and it has a good "standard" clone AWARD bios that we are all used to (unlike say, the Soekris boards). It uses only 5 watts and has everthing including 21 GPIO pins. (except is doesn't have a Freebsd sound driver yet. Also 3.3V SB audigy SB0090 PCI sound cards don't seem to work in its 3.3V PCI slot). It has serial ports (COM1 & 2) for debug and it has plenty of RAM. It runs at 500 Mhz, so it is fast enough to compile a sound driver. (It takes about 20 seconds). It has a 44-pin laptop IDE interface (ribbon cable has smaller spacing), so you need a 44 pin to 40 pin adapter cable if you want to run a regular HD, and you must power the regular hard drive from SOME OTHER power supply. ALternatively, you can put a 4 meg compact flash in its bay, and just use it as a flash HD. This works fine: http://www.mini-box.com/Alix-1C-Board-1-LAN-1-MINI-PCI?sc=8&category=754 A question for you? Do Freebsd 4.6 drivers still work on freebsd 6.2 and 7.0? Are you working on this CS5536 driver? Do you have hardware yet? Andrew Gray ancelgray "AT" y a h o o "dot" c o m -- This message was sent on behalf of ancelgray@yahoo.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org/8451180.html
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