From owner-freebsd-arm Wed Jul 25 12:51: 4 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Received: from ns.nmss.com (gateus.nmss.com [208.236.204.65]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4F5A237B401 for ; Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:51:01 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sepotvin@videotron.ca) Received: from nmsnotes4.nmss.com by ns.nmss.com via smtpd (for hub.freebsd.org [216.136.204.18]) with SMTP; 25 Jul 2001 14:47:54 UT Received: from zeus.videotron.ca ([10.10.20.51]) by notes4.nmss.com (Lotus Domino Release 5.07a) with ESMTP id 2001072515502143:14805 ; Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:50:21 -0400 Received: (from spotvin@localhost) by zeus.videotron.ca (8.11.3/8.11.3) id f6PN10702713 for freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG; Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:01:00 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from spotvin) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:00:55 -0400 From: "Stephane E. Potvin" To: freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD for ARM processor Message-ID: <20010725190055.A2463@zeus.videotron.ca> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG References: <20010722124327.C575@zeus.videotron.ca> <20010722151056.E49508@sneakerz.org> <20010723213918.A736@zeus.videotron.ca> <20010724075128.C110@dragon.nuxi.com> <20010724175511.C59947@mail.webmonster.de> <001501c11460$9511c430$fa9f173f@dafcopreqlqo05> <20010724195941.E5825@dragon.nuxi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010724195941.E5825@dragon.nuxi.com>; from obrien@FreeBSD.ORG on Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 07:59:41PM -0700 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on NMS_Notes4/Natural MicroSystems/US(Release 5.07a |May 14, 2001) at 07/25/2001 03:50:21 PM, Serialize by Router on NMS_Notes4/Natural MicroSystems/US(Release 5.07a |May 14, 2001) at 07/25/2001 03:50:26 PM, Serialize complete at 07/25/2001 03:50:26 PM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-freebsd-arm@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 07:59:41PM -0700, David O'Brien wrote: > On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 11:49:16AM -0500, Dave Feustel wrote: > > Strongarm-based pcs designed by Chalice Technologies http://www.chaltech.com > > are available from Simtek http://www.simtec.co.uk/ > > This brings up the issue of reference platform for the StrongARM port. > There is no one clear choice as there is for the PowerPC. Realistically, > we probably need to pick an easily obtainable consumer StrongARM product. > The Compaq iPaq comes to mind. However, it is not development-friendly > at the moment as it does not have peripherals such as built-in NIC, hard > drive, or serial console capabilities. > > Of all the products I know of, I like the CATS board the best. However, > the last time I investigated the CATS board, they were very expensive and > hard to find in the USA. For some reason $600 stands out in my mind. I > know of 10+ DNARDs in the BSD community, thus my preference for that > machine as the reference platform. While I understand the motives behind the choice of a reference platform that would be easily obtainable by anybody, the only platform I currently have to do my development is my NetWinder (this may change if something comes out of your previous offer). Until such time, I will have to continue on what I have even if it's not the "coolest" one available on the market. I'm really sorry if this sounds harch but I unfortunately don't have the 700-800$ that it would take to buy a iPaq or a Jornada. Steph To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arm" in the body of the message