Re: [openrisc] orp

["Damjan Lampret" <lampret@opencores.org>]

My main reason for asking is to support one commonly available board in
orp_soc (folks that want to try orp_soc have different problems with orp_soc
trying to get it run on supported board - problems are mainly because they
are not familiar with design - a supported board would give them a quick
start).

regards,
Damjan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon Brantley" <brantley@mcloudteleco.com>
To: <openrisc@opencores.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [openrisc] orp


> So is this 1000-1500 dollars something you would be willing to pay out of
> your own pocket or are you looking for donations. :)
>
> If finding a stable supply of boards with the desired features is a
> problem, it might be worthwhile
> to create an open design as a joint effort. I am not sure what the
interest
> in something like
> that would be.
>
> I personally have been giving some thought to making my own board with the
> features you have mentioned. My confidence has been raised somewhat by
> designing a
> smaller board recently.
>
> I just recently got in some 4 layer boards I designed with an
> 8Mx8 sdram and 2Mx8 flash to use with my Digilent board.
> I have just starting testing, but the sdram is responding. I am still
working
> on the flash. The goal ultimately being to run ucLinux on a Spartan IIe
> with 300k gates.
>
> I have seen mention that Xilinx will include support for 1M+ gates on
their
> WebPack
> for the Spartan III. It is not there yet, so I am not sure how accurate
> that is.
> Of course the Spartan3 I think is only available in sample quantities at
> this point anyway.
>
> I guess the point being, if someone like Digilent or Burched does not come
> out with
> their own 1M+ gate boards that have the ability to run ucLinux without
> having to design
> additional boards, I will probably start work on my own board. I think a
> low cost board
> capable of running ucLinux with or1200 on an FPGA and some real
peripherals
> is possible.
> However I probably will not seriously pursue this for at least 6 months.
> How fast are you needing a board? :)
>
>
> At 07:05 PM 6/26/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >I'm thinking of $1500 (what can you get for $1000?).
> >
> >And 'lost cost' should read 'low cost'.
> >
> >regards,
> >Damjan
> >
> >
> >> > - lost cost
> >>
> >> I think you have 2 price ranges in the world of development boards:
> >> +/- $1000
> >> +/- $1500
> >>
> >> which are you aiming for?
> >
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