Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:24:47 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: "A JOSEPH KOSHY" <koshy@india.hp.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: StrongARM based NC with NetBSD Message-ID: <9315.859505087@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 27 Mar 1997 16:43:50 %2B0500." <199703271143.AA223523030@fakir.india.hp.com>
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> Take a look at: > > http://www.digital.com/semiconductor/dna.htm > > DEC seems to be giving away the design for a 233Mhz StrongARM based > NC. Specs go something like: 4-64M memory; ISA/VLB/PCI buses; OpenFirmware, > 128-512KB Boot ROM, serial parallel game ports, 2MB Video RAM, VGA and TV > compatible video ouput, ZIP drive, 16 bit SB compatible audio. > > They are giving away hardware schematics, board layout, enclosure details, > and source for a port of NetBSD 1.2. > > The proposed `release date' of April 1st is worrying though :-), sounds > too good to be true. Heh. I've seen the box and it does indeed work. FreeBSD is also involved in this project - it runs on the machines (NC servers) which feed these little diskless NC boxes, and it's a nice cooperative arrangement for both camps in that it lets each play to its respective strengths. I'd like to see a lot more projects like this! :-) Jordan
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