2012/2/10 Yamaplos . <[email protected]>: > The TI MSP430 chips are a very attractive alternative to add robotic > options for XO / Sugar users. "Microcontrolers" are the brain behind > many engineering hobby and educational pursuits, but many alternatives > are expensive or very hard to run in the XO. > > The TI Launchpad board, with a G2553 microcontroler and an extra G2452 > in the box, is available from Texas Instruments for $4.30 USD, > including shipping anywhere in the world (yes, hard to believe). > http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/MSP430_LaunchPad_%28MSP-EXP430G2%29 > > Here are the instructions for running the Launchpad with the G2452. > Maybe if the next iteratiuon of Sugar uses Fedora 15 we will be able > to use the G2553 as well. > > http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/OLPC_XO-1
The next release will be based on F-17 but both those packages are listed. You might want to use one of the test releases based on F-17 that I've released (new one coming soon) to make sure it all works OK and feedback any issues to ensure we get them fixed for the final release. Peter _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
