Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:09:26 +0100 From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> To: Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.com> Cc: orbit <ordinarybit@proton.me>, freebsd-arm <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Radxa Zero and FreeBSD : happy marriage ? Message-ID: <CA%2B1FSigy%2Br_nfnpLY1LmA6U7Ych0A0_WayocVXj1eqo_qbbitQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B1FSijwhquYuf2g5LZ1rdhH8b4birnwbW151oUPXYBoSe6DMA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2B1FSigKVnfUm47GGVmxLNKcsSUdofTfdW-7%2B41E5ta4syCDCQ@mail.gmail.com> <KSowVv2wEQf1qRcKAA_CWRto7JB9gTnHnl8iCkaZngsn4ux5kJBJNx8GMz7PTjuJumIVwmsrr_30FqKdBDIWjPGW4WT2YpAkS61MSYbU228=@proton.me> <e57cf22d-ed0f-46be-82c1-6a22859c80bd@me.com> <CA%2B1FSigTVpaYXD5Epod-ze4ObMJvDuwktgB=TXz2k06JVsGLPw@mail.gmail.com> <cbb49031-9a95-4a05-baee-afbeba2f2aba@me.com> <CA%2B1FSijwhquYuf2g5LZ1rdhH8b4birnwbW151oUPXYBoSe6DMA@mail.gmail.com>
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--00000000000021e17f0627daa094 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What do you think about this ? https://www.and-global.com/cheap-usb-dongle-a7670e-lase-support-4g-lte-cat1= -a7670e-european-band.html it is cheap,it is not big and it works via USB port... On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 1:34=E2=80=AFAM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.= com> wrote: > The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT is bigger than the raspberry pi zero. It'= s > not good to be used in a case that should look like a mobile phone. I'm > starting with this case : > > > https://www.melopero.com/shop/raspberry-pi/case-ufficiale-per-raspberry-p= i-zero-w/ > > So I will look for a 4G HAT that has the size of that case. Or,I could as= k > a company to create a custom case,but the risk is to build a device that'= s > not a phone...and that's not a tablet. > > In addition to that,I need to find one USB display of about 4 inches that > fits inside that case and that does not require a driver,since FreeBSD > doesn't have one. > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:40=E2=80=AFAM Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.c= om> > wrote: > >> The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT. >> >> The IoT SIM provider I've used before now sells a '12 month' flat rate >> SIM. I had tinkered with a prior model SIM that allowed 64kbit/sec >> continuous bandwidth, and the newer model is rated for 750kbit/sec inste= ad. >> >> The project idea is to see if this data rate would allow for a general >> communications device, allowing that phone service and SMS are excluded >> from the data plan. >> >> [RC] >> >> On Nov 26, 2024, at 1:42 PM, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> ---> I'm personally working on a phone-adjacent project... >> >> Hello Robert, >> >> We are working on the same project. >> >> ---> with a Waveshare board... >> >> Which one ? >> >> ---> and likely a Pi Zero 2 W. >> >> After having looked for a better SOC we have ended using the Pi Zero 2W. >> For a start it's ok. Even though there aren't so many alternatives at th= e >> moment. Are you a developer ? Tell me something more about your technica= l >> choices. Which display do you want to use ? >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.c= om> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mario, >>> >>> I'm personally working on a phone-adjacent project with a Waveshare >>> board and likely a Pi Zero 2 W. >>> >>> Have you looked at the Waveshare boards as an easy way to get a >>> prototyping system pulled together? >>> >>> [RC] >>> >>> On Nov 25, 2024, at 9:12 AM, orbit <ordinarybit@proton.me> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Monday, November 25th, 2024 at 7:02 PM, Mario Marietto < >>> marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello. >>> I'm planning to buy this soc : >>> >>> *Radxa Zero* >>> >>> - *Specifications*: >>> - *CPU*: Amlogic S905Y2 quad-core Cortex-A53 >>> - *RAM*: Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (4GB option available) >>> - *Ports*: >>> - Mini HDMI >>> - Micro USB OTG >>> - Micro USB power >>> - *Wireless*: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 >>> - >>> >>> because I'm trying to assemble a mobile phone powered by FreeBSD. This >>> soc seems to be the only option available given its performances and >>> slenderness. >>> But what I want to know is how compatible it is with FreeBSD. Are there >>> some huge unfixed bugs ? Problems with HDMI or whatever ? thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Mario. >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I stumbled with Orange Pi SoCs for IoT / mobile phones though FreeBSD >>> does not support it but only Linux and Android. >>> >>> >>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/detai= ls/Orange-Pi-2G-IoT.html >>> >>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/details/orange-p= i-Touch-Screen-For-2G-IOT.html >>> >>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/detai= ls/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html >>> >>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/detai= ls/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-B.html >>> >>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/detai= ls/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html >>> >>> orbit >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Mario. >> >> >> > > -- > Mario. > --=20 Mario. --00000000000021e17f0627daa094 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>What do you think about this ?</div><div><br></div><d= iv><a href=3D"https://www.and-global.com/cheap-usb-dongle-a7670e-lase-suppo= rt-4g-lte-cat1-a7670e-european-band.html">https://www.and-global.com/cheap-= usb-dongle-a7670e-lase-support-4g-lte-cat1-a7670e-european-band.html</a></d= iv><div><br></div><div>it is cheap,it is not big and it works via USB port.= ..<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"= gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 1:34=E2=80=AFAM Mario Marietto <<a h= ref=3D"mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:= <br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8= ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr= "><div>The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT is bigger than the raspberry pi zero= . It's not good to be used in a case that should look like a mobile pho= ne. I'm starting with this case :</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"h= ttps://www.melopero.com/shop/raspberry-pi/case-ufficiale-per-raspberry-pi-z= ero-w/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.melopero.com/shop/raspberry-pi/case-u= fficiale-per-raspberry-pi-zero-w/</a></div><div><br></div><div>So I will lo= ok for a 4G HAT that has the size of that case. Or,I could ask a company to= create a custom case,but the risk is to build a device that's not a ph= one...and that's not a tablet. <br></div><div><br></div><div>In additio= n to that,I need to find one USB display of about 4 inches that fits inside= that case and that does not require a driver,since FreeBSD doesn't hav= e one.<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class= =3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:40=E2=80=AFAM Robert Clark <<= a href=3D"mailto:robert_clark@mac.com" target=3D"_blank">robert_clark@mac.c= om</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi= n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex= "><div><div><div>The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT.<br></div><div><br></div><= div>The IoT SIM provider I've used before now sells a '12 month'= ; flat rate SIM. I had tinkered with a prior model SIM that allowed 64kbit/= sec continuous bandwidth, and the newer model is rated for 750kbit/sec inst= ead.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The project idea is to see if this data r= ate would allow for a general communications device, allowing that phone se= rvice and SMS are excluded from the data plan.<br></div><div><br></div><div= >[RC]<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 26, 202= 4, at 1:42 PM, Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com"= target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div><br>= </div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>---> I'm personally = working on a phone-adjacent project... <br></div><div><br></div><div>Hello = Robert,<br></div><div><br></div><div>We are working on the same project.<br= ></div><div>=C2=A0<br></div><div>---> with a Waveshare board... <br></di= v><div><br></div><div>Which one ?<br></div><div><br></div><div>---> and = likely a Pi Zero 2 W.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>After having looked= for a better SOC we have ended using the Pi=20 Zero 2W. For a start it's ok. Even though there aren't so many=20 alternatives at the moment. Are you a developer ? Tell me something more ab= out your technical choices. Which display do you want to use ? <br></div><d= iv><div><br></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quot= e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:28=E2=80= =AFPM Robert Clark <<a href=3D"mailto:robert_clark@mac.com" target=3D"_b= lank">robert_clark@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma= il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2= 04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div>Hi Mario,<br></div><div><br></div>= <div>I'm personally working on a phone-adjacent project with a Waveshar= e board and likely a Pi Zero 2 W.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Have you loo= ked at the Waveshare boards as an easy way to get a prototyping system pull= ed together?<br></div><div><br></div><div>[RC]<br></div><div><br></div><blo= ckquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 25, 2024, at 9:12 AM, orbit <<a href= =3D"mailto:ordinarybit@proton.me" target=3D"_blank">ordinarybit@proton.me</= a>> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"fon= t-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span><span><span style=3D"font-f= amily:system-ui,sans-serif"><span><span style=3D"font-size:0.875rem">On Mon= day, November 25th, 2024 at 7:02 PM, Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"mailto:m= arietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wro= te:</span></span></span></span></span><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"ci= te"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><h3>Hello.<br></h3><h3>I'm planning to buy th= is soc :<br></h3><h3><b></b><br></h3><h3><b>Radxa Zero</b><br></h3><ul><li>= <div><b>Specifications</b>:<br></div><ul><li><b>CPU</b>: Amlogic S905Y2 qua= d-core Cortex-A53<br></li><li><b>RAM</b>: Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (4GB option avai= lable)<br></li><li><div><b>Ports</b>:<br></div><ul><li>Mini HDMI<br></li><l= i>Micro USB OTG<br></li><li>Micro USB power<br></li></ul></li><li><b>Wirele= ss</b>: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0<br></li><li><br></li></ul></li= ></ul></div><div>because I'm trying to assemble a mobile phone powered = by FreeBSD. This soc seems to be the only option available given its perfor= mances and slenderness.<br></div><div>But what I want to know is how compat= ible it is with FreeBSD. Are there some huge unfixed bugs ? Problems with H= DMI or whatever ? thanks.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class=3D"= gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" = dir=3D"ltr">Mario.<br></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div style=3D"fo= nt-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color= :rgb(255,255,255)"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;fon= t-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div><span>= Hi,</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>I stumbled with Orange Pi SoCs for = IoT / mobile phones though FreeBSD does not support it=C2=A0 but only Linux= and Android.<br></div><div><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener norefer= rer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontroll= ers/details/Orange-Pi-2G-IoT.html" style=3D"color:blue" target=3D"_blank">h= ttp://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Or= ange-Pi-2G-IoT.html</a></span><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener noref= errer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/detai= ls/orange-pi-Touch-Screen-For-2G-IOT.html" style=3D"color:blue" target=3D"_= blank">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/details/orang= e-pi-Touch-Screen-For-2G-IOT.html</a></span><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"= noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computer= AndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html" style=3D"color:blue" t= arget=3D"_blank">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocont= rollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html</a></span><br></div><div><span><a r= el=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/co= mputerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-B.html" style=3D"color:b= lue" target=3D"_blank">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMic= rocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-B.html</a></span><br></div><div><spa= n><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardW= are/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html" target=3D"_b= lank">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/det= ails/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html</a></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>orbit<br= ></div></div><div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><= /blockquote></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_s= ignature_prefix">-- </span><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signat= ure">Mario.<br></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div></blockq= uote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_= prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<br>= </div> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Ma= rio.<br></div> --00000000000021e17f0627daa094--
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