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Re: Can You recommend a good entry board
On 2008-10-31, Martin Hansen <farhansen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I hope some of You will share a little of Your experience
>
> I am looking for a target well suited for learning eCos,
Qemu is an easy way to start. The "PC motherboard" target works
fine. I think one of the ARM targets should also work, but
I've not tried it yet.
> that means
> * the template/drivers has been there for a while, (and been
> used.) So I don't mix my learning with driver debugging.
The PC motherboard target is pretty well ironed out.
> * price is somewhat of an issue
Qemu is free.
> * GUI and other fancy interfaces is not an issue, I probably
> just need some LED's and buttons, if one button can generate
> interrupt its a plus factor.
LEDs and buttons are an issue. Qemu works great for serial
ports and network stuff. But if you want to twiddle port pins,
no so much.
> Well the stability of the port is my highest concern, and the
> question where experience is the key.
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