Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:40:40 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.com> To: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> Cc: orbit <ordinarybit@proton.me>, freebsd-arm <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Radxa Zero and FreeBSD : happy marriage ? Message-ID: <cbb49031-9a95-4a05-baee-afbeba2f2aba@me.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B1FSigTVpaYXD5Epod-ze4ObMJvDuwktgB=TXz2k06JVsGLPw@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>
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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 t=
hat allowed 64kbit/sec continuous bandwidth, and the newer model is rated =
for 750kbit/sec instead. The project idea is to see if this data rate woul=
d allow for a general communications device, allowing that phone service a=
nd 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 p=
roject. ---> with a Waveshare board... Which one ? ---> and likely a Pi Ze=
ro 2 W. After having looked for a better SOC we have ended using the Pi Ze=
ro 2W. For a start it's ok. Even though there aren't so many alternatives =
at the moment. Are you a developer ? Tell me something more about your tec=
hnical choices. Which display do you want to use ? On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at=
7:28 PM Robert Clark < robert_clark@mac.com > wrote: Hi Mario, I'm person=
ally 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 plan=
ning to buy this soc : Radxa Zero Specifications : CPU : Amlogic S905Y2 qu=
ad-core Cortex-A53 RAM : Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (4GB option available) Ports : M=
ini HDMI Micro USB OTG Micro USB power Wireless : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, B=
luetooth 5.0 because I'm trying to assemble a mobile phone powered by Free=
BSD. 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 Fre=
eBSD. Are there some huge unfixed bugs ? Problems with HDMI or whatever ? =
thanks. -- Mario. Hi, I stumbled with Orange Pi SoCs for IoT / mobile phon=
es though FreeBSD does not support it but only Linux and Android. http://w=
ww.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-P=
i-2G-IoT.html http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/detai=
ls/orange-pi-Touch-Screen-For-2G-IOT.html http://www.orangepi.org/html/har=
dWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html http://w=
ww.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-P=
i-3G-IoT-B.html http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocont=
rollers/details/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html orbit -- Mario.
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<html><body><div><div>The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Th=
e 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 b=
andwidth, and the newer model is rated for 750kbit/sec instead.<br></div><=
div><br></div><div>The project idea is to see if this data rate would allo=
w for a general communications device, allowing that phone service and SMS=
are excluded from the data plan.<br></div><div><br></div><div>[RC]<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 26, 2024, at 1:42 =
PM, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote:<br></div><div><br=
></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>---> I'm personally wo=
rking on a phone-adjacent project... <br></div><div><br></div><div>Hello R=
obert,<br></div><div><br></div><div>We are working on the same project.<br=
></div><div> <br></div><div>---> with a Waveshare board... <br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Which one ?<br></div><div><br></div><div>---> an=
d likely a Pi Zero 2 W.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>After having loo=
ked for a better SOC we have ended using the Pi =0AZero 2W. For a start it=
's ok. Even though there aren't so many =0Aalternatives at the moment. Are=
you a developer ? Tell me something more about your technical choices. Wh=
ich display do you want to use ? <br></div><div><div><br></div></div></div=
></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM Robert Clark <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:robert_clark@mac.com">robert_clark@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div>H=
i Mario,<br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm personally working on a phone-ad=
jacent project with a Waveshare board and likely a Pi Zero 2 W.<br></div><=
div><br></div><div>Have you looked at the Waveshare boards as an easy way =
to get a prototyping system pulled together?<br></div><div><br></div><div>=
[RC]<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 25, 202=
4, at 9:12 AM, orbit <<a href=3D"mailto:ordinarybit@proton.me">ordinary=
bit@proton.me</a>> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><=
div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span><span styl=
e=3D""><span class=3D"font" style=3D"font-family:system-ui, sans-serif"><s=
pan style=3D""><span class=3D"size" style=3D"font-size:0.875rem">On Monday=
, November 25th, 2024 at 7:02 PM, Mario Marietto <<a href=3D"mailto:mar=
ietto2008@gmail.com">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></span></=
span></span></span><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div><h3>Hello.<br></h3><h3>I'm planning to buy this soc :<br></h3><h3>=
<b></b><br></h3><h3><b>Radxa Zero</b><br></h3><ul><li><div><b>Specificatio=
ns</b>:<br></div><ul><li><b>CPU</b>: Amlogic S905Y2 quad-core Cortex-A53<b=
r></li><li><b>RAM</b>: Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (4GB option available)<br></li><li=
><div><b>Ports</b>:<br></div><ul><li>Mini HDMI<br></li><li>Micro USB OTG<b=
r></li><li>Micro USB power<br></li></ul></li><li><b>Wireless</b>: Wi-Fi 80=
2.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0<br></li><li><br></li></ul></li></ul></div><di=
v>because I'm trying to assemble a mobile phone powered by FreeBSD. This s=
oc seems to be the only option available given its performances and slende=
rness.<br></div><div>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.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class=3D"gmail_signatur=
e_prefix">-- </span><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"ltr">M=
ario.<br></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div style=3D"font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,25=
5,255)"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14p=
x;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 / mo=
bile phones though FreeBSD does not support it but only Linux and An=
droid.<br></div><div><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" h=
ref=3D"http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/d=
etails/Orange-Pi-2G-IoT.html" style=3D"color:blue">http://www.orangepi.org=
/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-2G-IoT.html</=
a></span><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http:=
//www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/details/orange-pi-Touch-=
Screen-For-2G-IOT.html" style=3D"color:blue">http://www.orangepi.org/html/=
hardWare/otherAccessories/details/orange-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/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orang=
e-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html" style=3D"color:blue">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hard=
Ware/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html</a></span=
><br></div><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http://www.or=
angepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-=
IoT-B.html" style=3D"color:blue">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/com=
puterAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-B.html</a></span><br></d=
iv><div><span><a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"http://www.orangepi.o=
rg/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html=
">http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/detail=
s/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_signa=
ture">Mario.<br></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></body></html>
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