Robert Reimiller wrote: > I am researching a new platform for our data logger. The current data logger > is a PC104 board with a ZF86 (obsolete) chip running DR-DOS, our own > multi-tasking kernel, with code compiled using BP7. > > Since low power is important for this application we are interested in ARM > based products. We are currently looking at this development system: > http://www.arcom.com/devkit-linux-vulcan.htm > > which is a IXP425 XScale based board running "Embedded Linux", apparently > obtained from http://www.linuxdevices.com/ > > Anyone know if FPC is compatable with the IXP425?
I'am quite sure it is. > > As I understand it the ARM version of FPC is not self hosting, it must run > on a 386 based Linux system and run as a cross compiler, correct? The precompiled package, yes. However, you could create a self hosting package (having an arm with at least 64 MB RAM and 1 GB disk) or a cross compiler hosted on any platform supported by FPC. > If so, > what is the recommended version of 386 Linux, at least this week? It should work with any not too old linux. The installer package was built on SuSE 9.0. > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > > Robert Reimiller > Certified Software Corp. > > _______________________________________________ > fpc-devel maillist - [email protected] > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel > _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - [email protected] http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
