Gerald, I for one would be willing to go with a larger form factor to gain more memory, and GbE.
Anyhow, yes I am not trying to push you or anything like that, just making my thoughts known. Sounds like I will have to keep my eyes out for the next Generation :) IN the meantime, the minnowboard MAX *could* fit the bill, but I think I will wait and see whats going on with ARM for a while. On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Gerald Coley <[email protected]>wrote: > Not until the memory device is made that can get it to 1GB for sure. The > best we can do then is 1GB. The small form factor does not allow us to add > memory devices Even then I am not sure we have the power supply to run it. > If it means a redesign of the power section, it won't happen. > > Gerald > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Don deJuan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On 04/14/2014 04:01 AM, Jason Kridner wrote: >> > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 3:25 AM, rh_ <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:07:00 -0400 >> >> Jason Kridner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> --8<-- >> >> >> >>> To provide the best experience of using Debian on BeagleBone Black, we >> >>> are connecting the switch-over to an increase in the on-board eMMC >> >>> flash storage from 2GB to 4GB, leaving more free room in which you can >> >>> work. The eMMC is faster and more reliable than micro-SD cards, so >> >>> this is adding a lot of value---and a little bit of cost. >> >>> >> >>> These BeagleBone Blacks with Debian and 4GB eMMC will be called Rev C >> >>> and they will likely cost a bit more at most distributors. This extra >> >>> money is helping CircuitCo pay for the additional expense of the eMMC, >> >>> but also to cover costs for ramping production to higher-than-ever >> >>> rates. >> >>> >> >>> With the additional capacity CircuitCo is bringing on, we expect to be >> >>> able to fill all end-user back-orders for the Rev B boards by early >> >>> May and shift all production to Rev C. With around 150,000 boards on >> >>> *distributor* back-orders, we'll be working with distributors to >> >>> quickly accept board shipments such that CircuitCo isn't sitting on >> >>> any units. >> >>> >> >> So no more 2GB eMMC models ever? What about one with no eMMC >> >> at all? I know there are more than a few people here that boot from >> >> network, sdcard or usb. >> > Never say never, but we are unlikely to make any more 2GB eMMC models. >> > I've been kicking around the idea of doing a kickstarter for a no-eMMC >> > model, but I'd like to wait a month or two to see how the Rev C and >> > Element14 boards are doing out there. >> > >> >> Another thought occurred, has beagle or circuitco done any long >> duration >> >> eMMC testing? How graceful will the BBB handle a failed eMMC part? >> >> Failed as-in worn out from use not a defect. I think some people are >> >> concerned with eMMC failures and so they don't use it or don't rely >> >> on it. >> > The only data we have is from the manufacturer and the community. >> > After a year, we aren't seeing wear-out issues. The ext4 file system >> > if fairly robust, but if writes start failing, end-user failures can >> > occur in odd ways. If you are creating a mission-critical app that >> > must stay deployed for many years without the ability to perform >> > replacements, I'd encourage you to alter the eMMC contents to >> > read-only, except for your critical data acquisition. >> > >> >> -- >> >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> >> --- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> any chance we will get a bump in RAM any time soon? Would love to see >> 1GB or catching up to some of the other boards with 2GB. I realize it >> would be a cost increase, but I think that would be a better option than >> no eMMC. >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
