Hello ARM folks,
Can someone tell me what is the best low cost ARM based computer that can run fedora is? I need it for a development platform as an audio client in the multi media network.
I know there is a list of devices out there that have been set up to install, but they seem to be older devices that have already been updated and are out of production. The concern of the group that I am helping with this project http://www.s1digital.com/ is that the device platform is already working with fedora. They are looking to develop a low cost media client for the sever that they manufacture. Beyond that, the device must be something already in a "case" as opposed to the beagle-board or the cubie-board. It must also also be wireless *and* have an optical output for audio.
They are willing to import a large number of these things and sell them as cheap Linux desktop devices.
There seem to be a lot of these 50$ to a 100$ boxes coming out of China right now it's just a matter of finding the right one.
If anyone is willing to help, please drop me an email... coacharnold@gmail.com; or through the board
Thanks in advance for any and all direction you can give me on this project.
Tim
Seems like Wandboard has the spdif connector, but not sure how mature the product is right now (in terms of drivers for every bit of hardware).... it might not feature all the requirements you wrote about. But may really soon.
On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Tim Arnold coacharnold@gmail.com wrote:
Hello ARM folks,
Can someone tell me what is the best low cost ARM based computer that can run fedora is? I need it for a development platform as an audio client in the multi media network.
I know there is a list of devices out there that have been set up to install, but they seem to be older devices that have already been updated and are out of production. The concern of the group that I am helping with this project http://www.s1digital.com/ is that the device platform is already working with fedora. They are looking to develop a low cost media client for the sever that they manufacture. Beyond that, the device must be something already in a "case" as opposed to the beagle-board or the cubie-board. It must also also be wireless and have an optical output for audio.
They are willing to import a large number of these things and sell them as cheap Linux desktop devices.
There seem to be a lot of these 50$ to a 100$ boxes coming out of China right now it's just a matter of finding the right one.
If anyone is willing to help, please drop me an email... coacharnold@gmail.com; or through the board
Thanks in advance for any and all direction you can give me on this project.
Tim
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On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 04:35:21PM -0400, Tim Arnold wrote:
Can someone tell me what is the best low cost ARM based computer that can run fedora is? I need it for a development platform as an audio client in the multi media network.
The Trimslice is soon to be replaced by the Utilite, so the remaining stock of Trimslice units are being sold at $99 and $120. http://utilite-computer.com/web/models
Both the Trimslice and the Utilite come in a case, but they do not have optical audio, just electrical SPDIF through the 3.5mm port.
The Cubox-i has a case and optical audio on the spec sheet, and it's using the Freescale i.MX6 CPU just like the Utilite, but it's still in pre-order stage. http://cubox-i.com/
I don't know what the Fedora support will be like on either the Utilite or the Cubox-i since the hardware isn't shipping yet, but there does seem to be interest in the Utilite. https://plus.google.com/113210185268665255819/posts/RHRwJMC1a1v
Jeff
Can someone tell me what is the best low cost ARM based computer that can run fedora is? I need it for a development platform as an audio client in the multi media network.
I know there is a list of devices out there that have been set up to install, but they seem to be older devices that have already been updated and are out of production. The concern of the group that I am helping with this project http://www.s1digital.com/ is that the device platform is already working with fedora. They are looking to develop a low cost media client for the sever that they manufacture. Beyond that, the device must be something already in a "case" as opposed to the beagle-board or the cubie-board. It must also also be wireless and have an optical output for audio.
None of the devices we've supported in the past (as in older models) actually support what you're after as none have optical output.... nor do any of the the upcoming devices. I think the new cu-box likely will and possibly the Wandboard (not sure if it has optical or what sort of digial out). At the moment neither device is fully supported but they're very close from the underlying HW PoV to the Wandboard which has basic support and is improving all the time. In general I believe the i.MX6 platforms should be relatively well supported moving forward.
Peter
On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Peter Robinson pbrobinson@gmail.com wrote:
Can someone tell me what is the best low cost ARM based computer that can run fedora is? I need it for a development platform as an audio client in the multi media network.
I know there is a list of devices out there that have been set up to install, but they seem to be older devices that have already been updated and are out of production. The concern of the group that I am helping with this project http://www.s1digital.com/ is that the device platform is already working with fedora. They are looking to develop a low cost media client for the sever that they manufacture. Beyond that, the device must be something already in a "case" as opposed to the beagle-board or the cubie-board. It must also also be wireless and have an optical output for audio.
None of the devices we've supported in the past (as in older models) actually support what you're after as none have optical output.... nor do any of the the upcoming devices. I think the new cu-box likely will and possibly the Wandboard (not sure if it has optical or what sort of digial out). At the moment neither device is fully supported but they're very close from the underlying HW PoV to the Wandboard which has basic support and is improving all the time. In general I believe the i.MX6 platforms should be relatively well supported moving forward.
SPDIF (optical) out on the wandboard should hit v3.13-rc as it is currently in shawn's for-next branch:
https://git.linaro.org/gitweb?p=people/shawnguo/linux-2.6.git;a=shortlog;h=r... https://git.linaro.org/gitweb?p=people/shawnguo/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9d...
Regards,
On Wed, 2013-10-02 at 08:28 -0500, Robert Nelson wrote:
SPDIF (optical) out on the wandboard should hit v3.13-rc as it is currently in shawn's for-next branch:
It works in your 3.12-rc3 build. I did a quick test 2 days ago.
Clive
On 3 Oct 2013 02:16, "Clive Messer" clive.m.messer@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, 2013-10-02 at 08:28 -0500, Robert Nelson wrote:
SPDIF (optical) out on the wandboard should hit v3.13-rc as it is currently in shawn's for-next branch:
It works in your 3.12-rc3 build. I did a quick test 2 days ago.
So it looks like i.MX6 platforms should achieve what you're after. May I suggest starting with a Wandboard (all models should work although the quad has had the widest testing) as an initial dev platform and then you can move over to either the Utilite or cubox-i as support lands
Peter
On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Peter Robinson pbrobinson@gmail.com wrote:
On 3 Oct 2013 02:16, "Clive Messer" clive.m.messer@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, 2013-10-02 at 08:28 -0500, Robert Nelson wrote:
SPDIF (optical) out on the wandboard should hit v3.13-rc as it is currently in shawn's for-next branch:
It works in your 3.12-rc3 build. I did a quick test 2 days ago.
So it looks like i.MX6 platforms should achieve what you're after. May I suggest starting with a Wandboard (all models should work although the quad has had the widest testing) as an initial dev platform and then you can move over to either the Utilite or cubox-i as support lands
Guys, just a heads up as Fabio just submitted the hdmi transmitter code for video on the wandboard..
http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/pipermail/driverdev-devel/2013-Octob...
So, if accepted, you can add that to the v3.13-rc merge list too. I know Fedora prefers to use a pure mainline so wandboard support is looking good..
Regards,
I just got news of Utilite PC:
http://www.techspot.com/news/54238-mini-arm-powered-utilite-pc-available-to-...
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