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==== [http://balloonboard.org Balloon Xscale ARM+FPGA dev board] ====
 
==== [http://balloonboard.org Balloon Xscale ARM+FPGA dev board] ====
 
The Balloon project has produced Balloon3, a high-performance ARM board designed for use by OEMs and Higher education. Spec is PXA270 (583Mhz), FPGA or CPLD, 1GB flash, 784MB RAM, USB (master, slave, OTG), CF slot, expansion bus, 16-bit bus, I2C, LCD, serial, audio. Very low power in CPLD confiuguration. Small, light. Various add-on boards: VGA LCD driver, robot motor driver+A/D, digital IO. Released under the Balloon Open Hardware license, which allows anyone to manufacture and for people to make derivatives. The expansion bus allows balloon to be used as the computing component for various special-purpose devices.
 
The Balloon project has produced Balloon3, a high-performance ARM board designed for use by OEMs and Higher education. Spec is PXA270 (583Mhz), FPGA or CPLD, 1GB flash, 784MB RAM, USB (master, slave, OTG), CF slot, expansion bus, 16-bit bus, I2C, LCD, serial, audio. Very low power in CPLD confiuguration. Small, light. Various add-on boards: VGA LCD driver, robot motor driver+A/D, digital IO. Released under the Balloon Open Hardware license, which allows anyone to manufacture and for people to make derivatives. The expansion bus allows balloon to be used as the computing component for various special-purpose devices.
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Tiny-StrongARM-SBC-combines-open-source-software-AND-hardware/ "Aleph One is shipping a one-ounce, one-watt, 206MHz StrongARM-based single-board computer (SBC) that comes pre-installed with embedded Linux and features an "open source" hardware design."] 2004.
  
 
==== [[Linuxstamp]] ====
 
==== [[Linuxstamp]] ====
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==== LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC ====
 
==== LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC ====
==== [http://www.linuxdevices.com/links/LK9764937601.html LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC] ====
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<s>http://www.linuxdevices.com/links/LK9764937601.html (broken link)</s>
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LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC.
  
 
"All CAD files required for building LART are available under the closest we could get to an Open/Free Hardware License."
 
"All CAD files required for building LART are available under the closest we could get to an Open/Free Hardware License."
 
The link in the Linux Devices article no longer works; the most recent link is http://www.lartmaker.nl/ .
 
The link in the Linux Devices article no longer works; the most recent link is http://www.lartmaker.nl/ .
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75 mm x 100 mm.
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Tiny-open-hardware-SBC-now-available-commercially/ "Tiny "open hardware" SBC now available commercially"]: "Aleph One Ltd and Remote12 ... announce that they are able to supply LART boards, with a User Guide, software and cables." 2001.
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Open-hardware-for-open-software/ "Open hardware for open software"] "Aleph One Ltd of Cambridge, England and Remote 12 Systems Ltd of London, England are now able to supply both LART and KSB boards, plus a User Guide, software, and cables." 2001. "The KSB board plugs onto LART and provides: IDE/ATA interface (44 pins on 2mm centers); stereo 16-bit 44KHz audio output at line and headphone levels; PS/2 connections for mouse and keyboard; mono audio I/O, POTS and ADC fron a UCB 1200chip; connectors for IrDA, USB Client, video, and touchscreen."
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/More-LART-SBCs/ "More LART SBCs?"] 2002.
  
 
==== Gumstix ====
 
==== Gumstix ====
---- [http://www.gumstix.com/platforms.html Gumstix - Motherboards the size of a stick of gum] ---
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[http://www.gumstix.com/platforms.html Gumstix - Motherboards the size of a stick of gum]
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These motherboards are based on a SBC, are inexpensive, and have RAM/Flash on board. The Modules include USB interface (gadget mode and host mode)
 
These motherboards are based on a SBC, are inexpensive, and have RAM/Flash on board. The Modules include USB interface (gadget mode and host mode)
 
and have things like GPIO and LCD module interface. They have Marvel PXA270, TI's OMAP3503, etc.  Very cool site.
 
and have things like GPIO and LCD module interface. They have Marvel PXA270, TI's OMAP3503, etc.  Very cool site.
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* Most [[Open Mobile Gadgets]] run Linux
 
* Most [[Open Mobile Gadgets]] run Linux
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/Linux-For-Devices-Articles/Single-Board-Computer-SBC-Quick-Reference-Guide/ Linux Devices: "Single Board Computer (SBC) Quick Reference Guide"] lists a huge number of single-board computers that run Linux, from very tiny, low-power, specialized boards, to standard PC/104 and PC/104-Plus SBCs (96 mm × 90 mm) to Mini-ITX (170 mm × 170 mm) to EBX motherboards (203 mm × 146 mm).
 
* [http://www.linuxhosts.org/article.cfm/id/158855 The ARM9 AT91SAM9261 is capable of running Linux].
 
* [http://www.linuxhosts.org/article.cfm/id/158855 The ARM9 AT91SAM9261 is capable of running Linux].
* [http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8498487406.html "teeny weeny Linux  single board computers"]
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* <s>http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8498487406.html (broken link)</s> [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/Linux-For-Devices-Articles/Teeny-weeny-Linux-SBCs/ "teeny weeny Linux  single board computers"]
 
* $49 (?) [http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?t=13105&sid=650394b1a9a8d19cc6179937bc088a42 Yoggie Open Firewall] runs Linux on an ARM PXA270 @ 520MHz
 
* $49 (?) [http://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?t=13105&sid=650394b1a9a8d19cc6179937bc088a42 Yoggie Open Firewall] runs Linux on an ARM PXA270 @ 520MHz
 
* [http://armadeus.com/ Armadeus] boards run Linux with a Freescale 400MHz i.MX27 ARM926 processor. There is a [http://www.armadeus.com/wiki/ Armadeus Project Wiki].
 
* [http://armadeus.com/ Armadeus] boards run Linux with a Freescale 400MHz i.MX27 ARM926 processor. There is a [http://www.armadeus.com/wiki/ Armadeus Project Wiki].
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** the [http://www.cs.uml.edu/blackfin/ Blackfin Handy Board] has a Analog Devices Blackfin ADSP-BF537 running at 600 MHz plus a Xilinx Spartan 3e FPGA ... but does it run Linux?
 
** the [http://www.cs.uml.edu/blackfin/ Blackfin Handy Board] has a Analog Devices Blackfin ADSP-BF537 running at 600 MHz plus a Xilinx Spartan 3e FPGA ... but does it run Linux?
 
** the [http://blackfin.uclinux.org/ uClinux project's "Blackfin" wiki pages] has a list of devices that apparently all run uClinux on a Blackfin.
 
** the [http://blackfin.uclinux.org/ uClinux project's "Blackfin" wiki pages] has a list of devices that apparently all run uClinux on a Blackfin.
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* [http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Meet-Dragonix-an-open-hardware-Linux-SBC/ Dragonix, an 'open hardware' Linux SBC], based on a Motorola Dragonball 68VZ328 processor, running uClinux. 100 x 100 mm. Designed to have a 2.5-inch IDE hard drive mounted to it.

Revision as of 09:38, 11 September 2010

Motherboards that run Linux


Elphel camera

Elphel cameras are free software and open hardware cameras. The cameras run Linux. The cameras have several interfaces -- 10/100 Ethernet, USB, IDE, RS-232, etc. It uses a FPGA for video processing and video compression. More information here at Open Circuits: Elphel camera; and at the Elphel wiki.

ARMUS Embedded Linux Board

An ARM920T board running Linux at 200 Mips with sound, Ethernet, CAN, 48+ bidirectionnal IOs and 4 DSPs for motor control (DC, Servos, etc...). Built as a student proof robotics design platform.

Bifferboard

  1. 150MHz CPU, Intel 486SX instruction set, MMU.
  2. 1 watt power consumption (200mA @5v)
  3. 68mm x 28mm x 21mm (weight 28g)
  4. 32MB SDRAM/8MB Flash
  5. OHCI/EHCI USB 2.0
  6. 10/100 ethernet
  7. Serial console 115200 baud (can be used as 2 GPIO)
  8. 4-pin JTAG (can be used as GPIO)
  9. 2 permanent GPIO (1 LED, 1 button)

Balloon Xscale ARM+FPGA dev board

The Balloon project has produced Balloon3, a high-performance ARM board designed for use by OEMs and Higher education. Spec is PXA270 (583Mhz), FPGA or CPLD, 1GB flash, 784MB RAM, USB (master, slave, OTG), CF slot, expansion bus, 16-bit bus, I2C, LCD, serial, audio. Very low power in CPLD confiuguration. Small, light. Various add-on boards: VGA LCD driver, robot motor driver+A/D, digital IO. Released under the Balloon Open Hardware license, which allows anyone to manufacture and for people to make derivatives. The expansion bus allows balloon to be used as the computing component for various special-purpose devices.

Linuxstamp

The linuxstamp is an open source processor module. It is designed to be a very simple board capable of running linux. It is based on the Atmel AT91RM9200 processor (An ARM9 processor with a MMU).

Linuxstamp Mboard 1

This is the first mother board for the linuxstamp. It is still in the planning stages (no pcbs).

Linuxstamp II 9260

The Linuxstamp II is an open source processor module. It is designed to be a very simple board capable of running linux. It is based on the Atmel AT91SAM9260 processor (An ARM9 processor with a MMU).

LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC

http://www.linuxdevices.com/links/LK9764937601.html (broken link) LART -- an open license StrongARM based tiny SBC.

"All CAD files required for building LART are available under the closest we could get to an Open/Free Hardware License." The link in the Linux Devices article no longer works; the most recent link is http://www.lartmaker.nl/ . 75 mm x 100 mm.

  • "Tiny "open hardware" SBC now available commercially": "Aleph One Ltd and Remote12 ... announce that they are able to supply LART boards, with a User Guide, software and cables." 2001.
  • "Open hardware for open software" "Aleph One Ltd of Cambridge, England and Remote 12 Systems Ltd of London, England are now able to supply both LART and KSB boards, plus a User Guide, software, and cables." 2001. "The KSB board plugs onto LART and provides: IDE/ATA interface (44 pins on 2mm centers); stereo 16-bit 44KHz audio output at line and headphone levels; PS/2 connections for mouse and keyboard; mono audio I/O, POTS and ADC fron a UCB 1200chip; connectors for IrDA, USB Client, video, and touchscreen."
  • "More LART SBCs?" 2002.

Gumstix

Gumstix - Motherboards the size of a stick of gum

These motherboards are based on a SBC, are inexpensive, and have RAM/Flash on board. The Modules include USB interface (gadget mode and host mode) and have things like GPIO and LCD module interface. They have Marvel PXA270, TI's OMAP3503, etc. Very cool site.

Other Boards that Run Linux