[OLPC-Asia] XS on ARM development: XO 1.75

[tkkang at nurturingasia.com]

It will be a great if you all can team up and do some work on the server side of the XO. Here is a message .. some form fillings but more importantly a dedication to work on projects.

Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:11 AM, John Watlington <wad at laptop.org> wrote:


    Just a quick reminder that we have XO-1.75 production units available for
    people who want to work on XS on ARM.   Just fill out the form at:

      http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/Project_proposal_form

    and list XS on ARM XO as the project.   If you have any problems getting
    one this way, drop me a note.

    Cheers,
    wad

    On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:52 PM, George Hunt wrote:

    > Hi Kevin,
    >
    > As far as I can tell, the system programmers in Boston are very occupied with getting 1.75 and 3.0 out the door.  I think there's interest in seeing an ARM XS, but not immediately, with the resources available to them.
    >
    > There's a volunteer in San Francisco, who's email is rihoward, who has played with a number of ARM boxes. He's already given me some really useful advice.
    >
    > I don't have the background to be very productive in getting the XS onto ARM, but to me it seems strategic.
    >
    > I am spending a few hours every day, trying to learn about cross compiling fc17 onto the ARM arch.
    >
    > But I'm no expert.  Maybe we could join forces.  As I go along, one of my goals it to document the steps at schoolserver.wordpress.com.
    >
    > George
    >
    > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Kévin Raymond <shaiton at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
    > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Mitchell Seaton <mseaton at ekindling.org> wrote:
    > > I might sum up here from recent additions (replies) on this mailing list
    > > regarding current low-power server options (x86/32bit) for XS:
    > >
    > > 1) FitPC2i - Dual Ethernet, fanless, poss heat-issue (heat sink),
    > >  PhoenixBIOS (no Wake-on-LAN), 12W draw (poss ~5W idle)
    > > http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2i-specifications/
    > >
    > > 2) SolidLogic - (VIA C7, 25W draw) current sys in use not available for
    > > purchase, EU options in links below
    > > http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/intel-atom/
    > > http://www.logicsupply.eu/systems/fanless/
    > > deployment sites: Jamaica
    > >
    > > 3) MSi WindBox - '10 Atom D510, 4GB DDR2 - ~35W, drawback single Ethernet
    > > NIC (USB WiFi adapter)
    > > http://fr.msi.com/models/Wind%20Box%20DC500
    > > deployment sites: Nepal, Haiti, Philippines
    > >
    > > 4) EPC-AT270 - Dual Ethernet (Wake on LAN), fanless, drawback '08 model Atom
    > > N270 (2GB DDR2) -
    > > http://www.avalue.com.tw/products/EPC-AT270.cfm
    > > deployment sites: PNG, Oceania?
    > >
    > > These solutions generally haven't changed in the last two years, in Q2, 2012
    > > now these are the current stable options for low-power x86?
    > >
    > > If that's the reality, I assume we can make a decision around these options,
    > > taking site specific considerations into account, and plan for possible
    > > involvement (replacement) down the line (1-2+ years) with any future server
    > > development for ARM/plug/etc and what suitable working model
    > > is devised around it.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Mitch
    > >
    >
    > Hi there,
    >
    > I am new in this list but involved in OLPC-France.
    > Could someone point me to the XS ARM port status?
    > I don't know yet what software the XS is composed of, but since I have
    > the Alex's dreamplug here in Paris I could try to move things forward.
    > (Won't probably make it before May but costs nothing to read about it).
    >
    > I also have a FitPC(2?), but the power supply is lost somewhere in my bedroom…
    > Yeah, it is way too hot IMHO
    >
    > --
    > Kévin Raymond
    > (shaiton)
    > GPG-Key: A5BCB3A2
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