[hpsdr] BeagleBoard - was (no subject)

Sid Boyce g3vbv at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu May 26 09:49:05 PDT 2011


Thanks, all I need to do is get the audio problem sorted.
I've upgraded to kernel 2.6.39-d5 to see if it' s any better than the 
2.6.38 ones I tried.
73 ... Sid.

On 26/05/11 04:25, Berndt Josef Wulf wrote:
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>
> G'day Sid,
>
> I received my BeagleBoard about a week ago and have yet to setup a development
> environment. It comes
> standard with Angstrom installed.
>
> The following may be of interest:
>
> http://bb-lvds.blogspot.com/2011/04/beagleboard-xm-with-litemax-lcd-
> display.html
>
> It shows how to interface various LDVS screens with a BeagleBoard. Using a
> suitable touch screen eliminates
> the need for a keyboard. Perfect for the construction of a man-pack radio
> based on Hermes!?
>
> 73, Berndt
> VK5ABN
>
> On 26/05/11 Sid Boyce wrote:
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>> There is the BeagleBrick which is a Beagleboard + Softrock v6.3 +
>> built-in touch screen.
>> I have a Beagleboard -XM with Ubuntu 11.04. I tried using it with a
>> Softrock RXTX but I had problems getting access to the on-board sound
>> and never got back to trying it.
>> It's on my TODO list. If I could get sound going, a 7" touch screen
>> would be next.
>> 73 ... Sid.
>>
>> On 26/05/11 03:15, Berndt Josef Wulf wrote:
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>>> G'day,
>>>
>>> Another interesting SBC is the BeagleBoard xM and its predecessor - see
>>>
>>> http://www.beagleboard.org/
>>>
>>> It's  supported by various operating systems including Ubuntu, Angstrom,
>>> Android, Windows and many others.
>>>
>>> Using a 7" touch LCD screen, it would make a nice HPSDR controller. I
>>> wouldn't be surprised if someone is already using it.
>>>
>>> 73, Berndt
>>> VK5ABN
>>>
>>> On 26/05/11 Paul Reeves wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> Just an thought, but for the OMAP series try the GUMSTIX range of
>>>> boards. There are (linux) images ready to go and a toolchain that will
>>>> allow dsp access. Bit tricky though, but it is SMALL.
>>>>
>>>> Paul   G8GJA


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