Stefan Reinauer wrote: > * Bari Ari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060722 06:57]: > >> Denis Dowling wrote: >> A debug card could also be designed the same form factor as a memory >> dimm. It could be placed into an unused memory slot to debug via the >> SMbus. This is easier than the SATA method to build. >> > > Instead of just building a "post card", could such a card hold > a serial port or something? > Good idea! With the right level control a SMbus to USB or serial adapter could be used with the SMbus lines cabled to a module with the same mechanicals as a dimm or sodimm module with contacts for the SMbus.
I2C Bus to USB or serial adapters http://www.mcc-us.com/catalog.htm#I2C%20Bus%20Host%20Adapters I2C/SPI Host Adapter http://www.totalphase.com/products/aardvark/ I2C Bus to USB or serial adapters http://www.telos.info/products/ QBridge-I2C-USB http://www.qprotos.com/index.html SMBus Specs: http://www.smbus.org/specs/ SMbus info: http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_Smbus.html -Bari -- linuxbios mailing list [email protected] http://www.openbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
