Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:14:28 -0700 (PDT) From: "Bruce R. Montague" <brucem@mail.cruzio.com> To: ancelgray@yahoo.com Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Re: Re: Hardware support for AMD Geode CS5536 audio? Message-ID: <200807131814.m6DIESh7000463@mail.cruzio.com>
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Hi, re: > > 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. > <---snip---> > > http://www.mini-box.com/Alix-1C-Board-1-LAN-1-MINI-PCI?sc=8&category=754 Looks like a nice board, close to the reference platform, and has exposed audio (unlike some of the Geode-based embedded systems). Looks like a decent CS5536 audio development platform. Its use of the CS5536 is not apparent from a casual skim of the web-page, thanks, I would not have known about it if not for your mail. > > A question for you? Do Freebsd 4.6 drivers still work on freebsd 6.2 and 7.0? Not sure, I haven't had relevant Geode hardware up for awhile... I'd be rather surprised if even for the CS5530 something hadn't changed or needed tweaking, but I don't know. > > Are you working on this CS5536 driver? Do you have hardware yet? > I don't have hardware, but I've just ordered an Alix-1C. :) I haven't been working on this. I had googled for a few days without finding anything that looked like a convenient dev platform (mostly closed embedded systems). I also came across info at AMD's site that implied the CS5536 had been end-of-lifed and that made me a bit depressed. Does anyone know, BTW, if this is the case? When I get this Alix-1C I will try to get something up. But it will definitely just be in "all-too-infrequent spare-time cycles between real-life and dayjob", so we're talking weekend-and-late-night-hobby here. If anyone such as yourself want to hack away on it, that would be great too. I'll try to stay in touch. Thanks, -bruce
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