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RE: [microblaze-uclinux] general questions S-IIE



Im looking at a mac also. Orpencores.org has a open source one, but im not sure if uclinux drivers are available. The mac sucks up bram and lots of chip real estate, and for $1200, I can buy lots of mac/phy chips for my low volume design. Even with a emac, a phy chip is required.

 

I was thinking of going external for my mac. Lots of cheap mac/phys out there.

 

Rich

 


From: owner-microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au [mailto:owner-microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au] On Behalf Of RH
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:57 AM
To: microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au
Subject: RE: [microblaze-uclinux] general questions S-IIE

 

1 -Not sure what the limitation is with the bram and the net vanilla, but I now you can minimize the cache in microblaze to save bram if needed.

2- That module is only 1M that sounds really tight, but for a very basic setup may work. You need to configure it over the 0x80000000 space.

3- Here in US I think the MAC module cost about $1200 or so, but the EDK has a free demo version that will run for several hours at 10Mb/s or a few hours at 100Mb/s, then you need to reset.

 

By the way,  did somebody tried the MAC lite, is there a compatible driver?. Iam not sure if that one is free (sounds like it)

 

I hope this help,

 

Rick.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au [mailto:owner-microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au]On Behalf Of Uros Kovacic
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:41 AM
To: microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au
Subject: [microblaze-uclinux] general questions S-IIE

Hi,

 

I have spartan-IIE board (300K gates) from Memec/Insight with P160 module.

1. Is it possible to port mb_vanilla_net there (Bram is just up to 0x0001FFF)?

2. My board doesn't have any additional RAM, just that on P160 module.

    Is that enough?

3. For networking - is there a need to buy TCP/IP core for Microblaze?

 

Many thanks,

 

Uros