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Date:      Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:51:23 -0600
From:      Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de>, freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Looking for hardware advice
Message-ID:  <A2254A45-66C3-4764-8163-4F3F78587BB8@bsdimp.com>
In-Reply-To: <1574765E-53D7-47B0-AB34-1A948F7251CB@bsdimp.com>
References:  <201209281706.q8SH6Otr076349@grabthar.secnetix.de> <1574765E-53D7-47B0-AB34-1A948F7251CB@bsdimp.com>

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On Sep 28, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Warner Losh wrote:

>=20
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Oliver Fromme wrote:
>=20
>> Warner Losh wrote:
>>> The Atmel processors look good for this sort of thing.  I've =
recently
>>> found either the Glomation SBC-9G20u or the Pico SAM9g45 to be good
>>> and not too expensive (the former is $55 and the latter is $70, at
>>> least shipping to the US).  Although come to think of it the former
>>> runs on 5V.
>>=20
>> Thanks for the pointers.  They're a little larger than I
>> envisioned, but it should work if I don't find any better
>> options.
>=20
> The 9g20u is really small only 2.5" x 2.5".  It supports USB for sure, =
and GPIO I think (need to double check: the drivers are there don't know =
if they are wired to userland).  I have the larger 9g20 that's 3.75x3.5 =
inches. It is USB 1 speeds through. The g45 has USB2 speed ports.
>=20
> If you don't need ethernet, there's a number of systems based on the =
AT91SAM9RL, but I have no air miles on them since they don't have =
ethernet.

I thought about getting FreeBSD up on the FEZ Hydra main board, but it =
is kinda small with only 4MB flash and 16MB of RAM.  =
http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/328 has more details. But =
the hydra board is a bit larger.

Also, if you want smaller, there's the Snapper 9g45 SODIMM shaped =
module. =
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Blue-Water-Systems-Snapper-9G45, =
which is only 2.7x1.0 inch.  There's also a few on USB-sticks, but I =
don't have time to look for them.  =
http://www.calao-systems.com/articles.php?lng=3Den&pg=3D5940 is a quick =
pointer that might be supported by the QILA9G20 config.

>> Does FreeBSD support both of those boards out of the box,
>> including USB host ports and the GPIO pins?
>=20
> I believe so on the g20.  Less sure what the state is on the g45 since =
I just got mine recently.
>=20
> Warner
>=20
>=20
>> Best regards
>>  Oliver
>>=20
>>=20
>> --=20
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>> "A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier
>> to program in than some that do."
>>       -- Dennis M. Ritchie
>=20




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