Re: ARM architectures
On Sat, Jun 05, 2021 at 11:22:46AM +0530, Siji Sunny wrote:
> > Hi !
> > I'm looking for a ARM platform that can easily run Linux.
> > Support using terminal over serial port for booting (no need of a GPU).
> >
> > I know about the Raspberry PI but the GPU drivers are not open source.
> > I don't really need a GPU, if I do need graphics then I could always go
> > with a X over Ethernet.
> >
> > Something like a modern board with possibility to use USB.
> >
>
> Dear Polyna,
>
> Below few options which you should explore -
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> - BeagleBoard (Bone black, etc) - https://beagleboard.org/
Nice small board: limited amount of RAM, 4G flash on most boards. Original
Beaglebone Black getting slightly harder to find.
> - Odroid - https://www.hardkernel.com/ . They having multiple boards
> which is powered by ARM processors
Good boards: non-standard kernel, device drivers etc are generally slightly
away from Debian. By the time you can boot vanilla Debian, sometimes the
boards are unobtainable if you want something with long sustained prduction.
Good build quality
> - Marvel Expressobin - http://espressobin.net/
If you can find them and afford them, these are good
> - BananaPI - http://www.banana-pi.org/
Very similar to Raspberry Pi in many ways
> - 96boards Portal by Linaro - https://www.96boards.org/
>
Sadly many of these aren't readily obtainable any more, I think. This is -devel,
you might be better asking on debian-arm?
All best, as ever,
Andy Cater
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> > Someone got idea ?
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> > Not too expensive...
> > --
> > Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside
> > -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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> --
> Siji Sunny
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