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==[http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm PC Engines ALIX]==
 
==[http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm PC Engines ALIX]==
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===Overview===
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The ALIX family of small, energy efficient, single-board-computers from manufacturer [http://www.pcengines.ch/ PC Engines] are available in several variants within four "series", all of which use the AMD Geode CPU (either LX700 or LX800) and have an on-board Compact Flash (CF) card socket for storage:
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; ALIX1 : A miniITX board with 1 LAN connector and a VGA display output
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; ALIX2 : A 6"x6" board with 2 or 3 LAN connectors, no VGA, an RS-232 console connector and optional USB connectors
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; ALIX3 : A 100x160mm board with 1 LAN connector and an optional VGA display output
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; ALIX6 : A 6"x6" board with 2 LAN connectors, intended for mobile telephony integration
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Of these, the ALIX2 series is generally preferred for LEAF usage, mainly because of the multiple LAN connectors.
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In particular, the 2D3 and 2D13 variants are widely used for [[Bering-uClibc 4.x]] and perform well.
  
The recommended [[Bering-uClibc 4.x]] disk Image is <code class="filename">Bering-uClibc_4.''VERSION''_geode_syslinux_ser.tar.gz</code>
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The following probably only applies to boards in the ALIX2 series.
  
Hardware / driver details:
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===Bering-uClibc 4.x Disk Image Selection===
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The ALIX2 boards have an RS-232 console connector and no VGA display output so the recommended [[Bering-uClibc 4.x]] disk Image is <code class="filename">Bering-uClibc_4.''VERSION''_geode_syslinux_ser.tar.gz</code> which is tailored for serial consoles.
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===Hardware / Driver Details===
 
* The network controller chip is a VIA Rhine™ III VT6105M Fast Ethernet Controller, and needs kernel Module <code class="filename">via-rhine.ko</code>
 
* The network controller chip is a VIA Rhine™ III VT6105M Fast Ethernet Controller, and needs kernel Module <code class="filename">via-rhine.ko</code>
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* The AMD CS5536 "I/O Companion" chip implements the following functions:
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** IDE disk interface to the Compact Flash card, which needs kernel Module <code class="filename">pata-amd.ko</code>
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** RS-232 interface. Support for this is built into the [[Bering-uClibc 4.x]] kernel so no Module is required.
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===Installation Notes===
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====Serial Console====
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As shipped, the serial console on the ALIX2 series boards is configured for 38400 baud, 8N1, no flow control.
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Currently (Bering-uClibc 4.0-beta3) the <tt>_ser</tt> disk image is configured for 19200 baud.
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Really these need to be aligned and need to match the setting of the terminal emulator being used.
  
  

Revision as of 21:16, 18 March 2011

Appendices - Hardware-Specific Guides
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PC Engines WRAP

TODO Need to copy content from http://leaf.sourceforge.net/doc/bucu-sc1100.html

The recommended Bering-uClibc 4.x disk Image is Bering-uClibc_4.VERSION_i486_syslinux_ser.tar.gz

Hardware / driver details:

  • The IDE controller chip is a National Semiconductor SC1200, and needs kernel Module pata_sc1200.ko
  • The network controller chip is a National Semiconductor DP83816, and needs kernel Module natsemi.ko


PC Engines ALIX

Overview

The ALIX family of small, energy efficient, single-board-computers from manufacturer PC Engines are available in several variants within four "series", all of which use the AMD Geode CPU (either LX700 or LX800) and have an on-board Compact Flash (CF) card socket for storage:

ALIX1 
A miniITX board with 1 LAN connector and a VGA display output
ALIX2 
A 6"x6" board with 2 or 3 LAN connectors, no VGA, an RS-232 console connector and optional USB connectors
ALIX3 
A 100x160mm board with 1 LAN connector and an optional VGA display output
ALIX6 
A 6"x6" board with 2 LAN connectors, intended for mobile telephony integration

Of these, the ALIX2 series is generally preferred for LEAF usage, mainly because of the multiple LAN connectors. In particular, the 2D3 and 2D13 variants are widely used for Bering-uClibc 4.x and perform well.

The following probably only applies to boards in the ALIX2 series.

Bering-uClibc 4.x Disk Image Selection

The ALIX2 boards have an RS-232 console connector and no VGA display output so the recommended Bering-uClibc 4.x disk Image is Bering-uClibc_4.VERSION_geode_syslinux_ser.tar.gz which is tailored for serial consoles.

Hardware / Driver Details

  • The network controller chip is a VIA Rhine™ III VT6105M Fast Ethernet Controller, and needs kernel Module via-rhine.ko
  • The AMD CS5536 "I/O Companion" chip implements the following functions:
    • IDE disk interface to the Compact Flash card, which needs kernel Module pata-amd.ko
    • RS-232 interface. Support for this is built into the Bering-uClibc 4.x kernel so no Module is required.

Installation Notes

Serial Console

As shipped, the serial console on the ALIX2 series boards is configured for 38400 baud, 8N1, no flow control. Currently (Bering-uClibc 4.0-beta3) the _ser disk image is configured for 19200 baud. Really these need to be aligned and need to match the setting of the terminal emulator being used.


Soekris Engineering net4501

TODO - Volunteers?

Currently reported as NOT WORKING with Bering-uClibc 4.0-beta2. Davidmbrooke 16:46, 5 February 2011 (UTC)


Soekris Engineering net4801

TODO - Volunteers?

The recommended Bering-uClibc 4.x disk Image is Bering-uClibc_4.VERSION_i486_syslinux_ser.tar.gz



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