I had done work on RPI board and successfully installed the image of LINUX using SD card following the instruction that are being given on e-linux. One more question is that a particular kernel depend on the type of board or type of processor.Means a Linux kernel made for a particular board using "X"(random) processor can be used for any other board using the same X processor?
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Varun Priolkar <[email protected]>wrote: > I never said that armv7 does guarantee hardware accelerated X. Its > just that drivers get to armv boards and components rather than armv6 > or armv5 boards. > > On 11/9/12, Shantanu Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: > > Varun, armv7 does not ensure hardware accelerated X, It depends on the > > integrated gpu of the board's soc and it's availability of > drivers/sources. > > Texas Instruments is best with this kind of stuff. > > > > Hence i would suggest getting an OMAP3/4 board (beagle) or a samsung > exynos > > board if performance is what you want. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Varun Priolkar > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Gagendra's right. Get yourself a good armv7 board. There is good > >> support if anything goes wrong and you'll have some drivers to work > >> with if you intend to get things like hardware acceleration working > >> too. > >> > >> You can do everything from scratch. You'll learn more that way but > >> things may not work as per plan. > >> > >> Raspberry pi's a good board too but armv6 has some problems and people > >> still are trying to get x hardware accelerated. So make it a point to > >> go for armv7 boards. Look at the gooseberry pi too.. > >> > >> On 11/8/12, gajendra khanna <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi Shailendra > >> > If budget is not an issue, I would suggest using a Panda or Beagle > >> > board > >> > which will allow you all this plus a good community support is there. > >> There > >> > are arm boards also available which will have support. Have you > already > >> > chosen a board? > >> > It is best to avoid doing things from scratch. Things don't work out > of > >> the > >> > box for supported boards itself. In my opinion, its better to start > >> > with > >> > the above boards and move along. > >> > Regards > >> > Gajendra > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > >> > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best regards, > >> Varun Priolkar > >> QA Manager, Kernel lead, developer > >> The SuperX project (http://superxos.com > >> > >> Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > >> See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > >> Standup with 37200 people against Microsoft's attempt to own the > >> hardware you buy: > >> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement > >> You use Apple and Microsoft products? > >> Windows users: http://windows7sins.org/ > >> Apple users: http://www.fsf.org/iphone and > >> http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/mac-osx-mistakes-and-malfeatures > >> You deserve something amazing and free from restriction, you deserve > >> free software (free not as in beer but as in freedom) > >> > >> "This movement is going to determine what freedoms the next generation > >> of computer users enjoy. At stake is no less than the next generations > >> autonomy" -Benjamin Hill > >> > >> -- > >> Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > >> http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > >> > > > > -- > > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Varun Priolkar > QA Manager, Kernel lead, developer > The SuperX project (http://superxos.com > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > Standup with 37200 people against Microsoft's attempt to own the > hardware you buy: > http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement > You use Apple and Microsoft products? > Windows users: http://windows7sins.org/ > Apple users: http://www.fsf.org/iphone and > http://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/mac-osx-mistakes-and-malfeatures > You deserve something amazing and free from restriction, you deserve > free software (free not as in beer but as in freedom) > > "This movement is going to determine what freedoms the next generation > of computer users enjoy. At stake is no less than the next generations > autonomy" -Benjamin Hill > > -- > Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: > http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- With regards. Shailendra Singh Team "SURYAAN" Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers,the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. -- Steve Jobs, US computer engineer & industrialist (1955 - )* -- Mailing list guidelines and other related articles: http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
