Re: Re: [microblaze-uclinux] Hi Everyone! Im new, let me introduce myself...

[enliteneer@dacafe.com]

Their kit allows you to put eCos2, RedBoot, or the Insight OS on the
ARM.  Still, I like the idea of using the Xilinx with the
Microblazer running Clinux.  It just seems too cool to pass up.

In any case, I contacted CharmedLabs and they are coming out with 
a 150k gate version of the Xport (due at the end of the month for $195 - 

includes the 16MB SDRam).

I also asked them if they have any quantity discount available (Im 
pitching the idea to my classmates at school) and he said yes.  So if 
anyone is interested, let me know and Ill rally up a total and see how 
much we can get it for.

Cheers!
Erich

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>Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:00:54 +0200 (CEST)
>From: "Jimmy LERHUN" <jlerhun@wanadoo.fr>
>Reply-To: <jlerhun@wanadoo.fr>
>To: <enliteneer@dacafe.com>
>Subject: Re: Re: [microblaze-uclinux] Hi Everyone! Im new, let me 
introduce myself...
>
>
>Hi Erich and everybody !
>
>You're right, this board looks really cool !
>I did not know this one, but il like the concept to use cheap GBA 
computing platform as a basis for embedded system.
>There is plenty of external memory, if you take the SDRAM option, but i 
think a XC2S50 may be too small if you want to put a complex MicroBlaze 
design in it, but for something really simple it may fit. See Xilinx IP 
size calculator (intended for Spartan 2E or 3, but you can compare with 
S2 easily)
>
>http://www.xilinx.com/products/fpc/calc/fpc_calculator.htm
>
>For example, a MicroBlaze with 4kB BRAM, SDRAM controller, an UART 
lite, a timer, and 32 bits GPIO will _not_ fit in a 50k gates FPGA (or 
you have to remove something). Forget about PCI or Ethernet on this !
>
>I'm not sure i could put MicroBlaze and PCI core in a XC2S150 ...
>
>Of course, if you already have a GameBoy Advance, you could use µClinux 
on the ARM and use this board only for extended IO and peripherals, then 
you will have a lot of room in a XC2S50.
>
>Note that Charmed Labs says "The Xport 2.0 uses a larger FPGA than the 
original Xport,[...] with provision for up to 20 times more logic 
resources."
>Any PQ208-packaged Spartan II (or 3 ?) should solder on their PCB. They 
also have "provision for up to 32 Mbytes" of SDRAM.
>
>Jimmy
>
>PS for John : I began with an Amstrad CPC464, w/ 64KB RAM, 2.5MHz Z80, 
and cassette deck as mass storage ... (and i'm not so old). There is a 
Z80 soft-core clone on http://www.opencores.org/projects/t80/ and it 
supports GameBoy instruciton set ;-)
>
>> Message du 07/07/03 23:01
>> De : enliteneer@dacafe.com
>> A : microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au
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>> Objet : Re: [microblaze-uclinux] Hi Everyone! Im new, let me 
introduce myself...
>> Hi Jimmy,
>> 
>> Whats your opinion on the Xport2 development board?
>> ( http://www.charmedlabs.com/xport.htm )
>> 
>> It has 16MB of SDRAM, 64 pins for I/O, 4 Mbytes of flash memory 
>> but it uses a small (50k gate) Spartan II XC2S50.  Will this have
>> enough gates/ram blocks?
>> 
>> Erich
>> _____________________________________________________________
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>
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