arm-netbook November 2017

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Interested in pre-production unit for GNU Guix
by Eric Bavier 22 Nov '17

22 Nov '17

Hello lkcl, (Resending to list, hopefully it makes it this time) We have a GNU Guix developer who is interested in working on bootloader and general software support in GuixSD for the EOMA68-A20. If there is still a pre-production unit available, please get in touch so we can work out how to get them set up. I've agreed to finance the hardware. Thanks, `~Eric Bavier

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Re: [Arm-netbook] Interested in pre-production unit for GNU Guix
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 22 Nov '17

22 Nov '17

--- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68 On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > (+ Ludo and Danny) > > Hi Luke and Eric, > >> great! let's take a look... >> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2016-07/msg00515.html >> ha! looks like someone's been working on porting GuixSD to ARM >> already. it shouuuld be an extremely straightforward task if you're > > Yes Danny has been involved in the GuixSD bootloader serie too. I guess > he would be interested in a pre-production unit too. i've only got around six or seven available of the 2.7.4 units, or thereabouts. i need to keep two, one as a backup in case one gets damaged (it happens). one way round that would be to use a VPN (i run one), set up the unit at one location and rsync packages over to it for testing in a chroot environment on the card. it'll... need a little coordination :) or, i could in theory set up one of the two i need to keep hold of here in TW and leave it switched on 24x7? > I'm currently working on porting GuixSD on a BBB and have almost > succeded to boot it. So porting EOMA68-A20 should only consist in picking > the right kernel/u-boot as you stated. yehyeh. the way i do different OSes is simply replace the root filesystem partition on pre-existing micro-sd cards. i'll make sure to include something (debian/testing armhf most likely - just don't do "apt-get update" on it as it will pull in a shed-load of stuff that's been done over the past... 2, 2.5 years) l.

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sifive makes gnulinux running riscv cpu
by ronwirring＠Safe-mail.net 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

https://www.sifive.com/products/risc-v-core-ip/u54-mc/ What can we expect from this cpu? There is no gpu, you cannot get a board which has a display port?

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New Risc-V fully free chip
by Bill Kontos 19 Nov '17

19 Nov '17

Just noticed this: https://bitbucket.org/casl/shakti_public/ Probably worth keeping it in mind for the next couple years.

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OT: Librem 5?
by Alexander Ross 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ thoughts? feeling distrust with past intel foo far... they call them shelf an manufacturer yet it also sounds like they hire a company to actually make/design the phone (?). hence its not open hardware as they don’t own the designs. imx6 SOC so i faster then neo900 i think? (got the learn about the web of TI SOCs and familys) neo900/gta0* i think do a bit more, like modem antenna hard disconnect as well has mosfet disconnect of power to modem. wifi/bt looks like it will have non-free firmware. Is it really not possible for them to use atk free firmware wifi IC? i guess/hope at least it will have free gps firmware :) unlike every other mainstream smartphone. like that doing the VOIP for calls and the seamless connection to a mobile phone number. something ive been thinking about for my self :) but there service sounds easier :).

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SHAKTI processor project - 6 processors based on RISC-V
by Chinmay V S 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Found out today about the SHAKTI processor. An university project that aims to build 6 variants of processors based on the RISC-V ISA Project Home Page: http://rise.cse.iitm.ac.in/shakti.html Few (all?) code-drops: https://bitbucket.org/casl/shakti_public HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15684225 regards CVS

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Communication improvements (Update Oct 10th)
by Pablo Rath 12 Nov '17

12 Nov '17

Hi Luke, In your update from October 10th you asked the questions: "How could communication and access to information about this project be improved?" My reply is quite late because I have been on vacation. I think you should not take the opinion of an individual person too seriously, altough I know this is easier said than done. The overall communication of this project is in my opinion very good and incredibly detailed but only if you are willing to invest your time and _read_. I think what we need quite urgent is a doable shipping date somewhere in 2018 and a roadmap. For example: Will the computer cards ship when they are ready, even if the printed Laptop parts are not? My current poor estimate is a shipping date somewhere in the second quarter of 2018 if all goes well. On the Crowdsupply page there is still the misleading claim that orders placed now will ship Nov. 15th 2017. I have seen such claims backfire in other crowdfunded projects and recommend to change it immediately. kind regards Pablo

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gnu/linux distro of interest?
by calmstorm＠posteo.de 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

https://www.voidlinux.eu/ Luke I know you might have interest in this, because you are not fond of systemd correct? Sorry to bring that topic up again, But I think you may have interest in this gnu/linux distro for that reason. Also, it is free software if you don't load the non-free repository. The bad? If you do load the module it isn't free software. It does however use runit by default. Also, it is rolling release like parabola and it is an independent distro. pity there isn't a free software fork but still, I think you could rake in more money by making a card for it in the future. If you can figure out how to install it that is... ;P xD only kidding... you have way, way, way more experience with gnu/linux then me.

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