just got update from http://pandaboard.org/irc for LCD+touch prototype on panda => lot of options and prototypes are available reference - http://groups.google.com/group/pandaboard/browse_thread/thread/6b6c214b6d224fb3/2c0d7cf1b96b98e9
On Nov 15, 6:17 pm, "Deva R (TI)" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ron, > > my suggestion: pandaboard > android4.0 have default support for panda.. > seehttp://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html > > it meets all the requirements, with good community support. > touch screen might be a issue here since its low cost board, but one > can always use hdmi tv + usb mouse.. > > platform details -http://pandaboard.org/content/platform > community support > -http://pandaboard.org/irchttp://pandaboard.org/content/community/home > & more details -http://pandaboard.org > > On Nov 14, 8:38 pm, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > First of all, I would like to state that this post is BY NO MEANS > > specific brand related, commercial or whatsoever - so I would > > appreciate > > keeping the discussion as objective as possible. > > > I would like to get an Android development board - for the purpose of > > compiling, building and modifying both Kernel code and Android code on > > a real device. > > I don't really care about the manufacturer, nor money is a serious > > issue (although of course the chipper the better). > > What I am really interested in are the following criteria: > > > - Availability - I need to get such a board (or actually a couple of > > those) ASAP - and ready to work. That is, I want to start with a > > working Android version, with the latest kernel (>= Linux 3.0 > > equivalent), without spending weeks on a board bring-up. In addition > > to it, a kernel, or platform modification should be easy and > > documented enough for met to be able to build and modify > > kernel and Android Platform. Having said that, a cross-compiler, or > > very good instructions on how to crosstool-ng or automagically create > > it in any other way is needed as well. > > > - Open-Source code - consistently as synced to the latest Android > > development > > - Active community - In case I run into problems or questions - I > > would like to have people to ask. > > - Rich in hardware: > > --- TouchScreen - which is already integrated with the Board, and has > > all the drivers for it ( /drivers/input /drivers/graphics/ FB stuff > > etc.) - is essential. > > --- Serial Console, which is ready to display kernel boot messages - > > is essential. > > --- JTAG Probes are recommended > > --- WIFI is essential. Ethernet connection is also required > > --- Having a multicore processor is required, and Camera is nice to > > have. > > --- Having a convenient way to debug Graphics/Video related issues - > > is highly recommended > > > I would be happy to get my hands on such a board, and hopefully > > contribute my work as well back to the upstream/community. > > > Now, can anyone please recommend me of such a board, given these > > requirements? > > I am not too involved which chipsets My final product will run on all > > ARM architectures, and presumably on Intel Atom's as well. > > To be honest - this is my first ARM experience. I come from the MIPS > > and X86 worlds. > > > I have heard of a couple of boards: > > - TI's OMAP Blaze and Panda (OMAP4), BeagleBoard (I think it's only > > OMAP3), > > - QualComm's DragonBoard, SnapDragon > > > I really don't care which board to use - as long as it satisfies my > > requirements and get me starting working on Android Platform > > Development in no-time. > > > Please Advice. > > > Thanks, > > Ron > > > The product I will be developing will essentially have to support -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting
