OSELAS.BSP-Pengutronix-Mini2440
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Pengutronix offers the next release of it's Board Support Package for the 
popular FriendlyARM's Mini2440.
It provides all required components to get this embedded target up and 
running, and is dedicated for beginners in the embedded world. And for the 
experienced user it can act as a quick start for her/his own development 
as well.

Updated Features:
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- PTXdist-2011.08.0
  - Linux-3.x support
  - QWT 6.0.1
  - updates of various packages
- Kernel 3.0, stable release 1
- Kernel 2.6.39, stable release 4
- Barebox bootloader
  - support SD/MMC as boot media (from Laurent Verstraeten)
- Notes added:
  - how to use NFS root filesystem
  - how to setup a NFS service
  - how to use SD/MMC as root filesystem

Fixes:
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- Kernel:
  - minor fixes in the NAND driver
  - minor fixes in the DM9000 driver
- Barebox bootloader
  - fix DHCP network configuration

Feature List:
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- PTXdist based buildsystem for easy setup and build
- more than one predefined configuration
  - one without graphic, for headless usage
  - one with full blown Qt support including an example how to use it
- recent GCC Toolchain (GCC 4.5.2, libc 2.13)
- Bootloader: Recent 'barebox' 2011.05.0
  Support for the following list of hardware components
  - serial console
  - network
  - SD card
  - NAND
- Kernel: Support for the following list of hardware components
  - serial console
  - network
  - sound
  - LED
  - GPIO
  - AD converter
  - I2C master and I2C EEPROM
  - SPI master
  - Watchdog
  - Keypad
  - USB (host and device)
  - various LC displays
  - framebuffer
  - touch
  - SD card
  - NAND
- Comprehensive documentation how to prepare and build all software components
  and to deploy the Mini2440.

Additional info can be found here:

http://www.oselas.org/oselas/bsp/pengutronix/index_en.html

Pengutronix also offers a free support mailing list for the free Board Support 
Packages. Refer our website how to subscribe at:

http://www.oselas.org/mailinglists/index_en.html

Note: Beginners in the embedded world should also read our documentation about 
the generic x86/ARM Board Support Package from here:

http://www.oselas.org/oselas/bsp/pengutronix/generic_bsp_en.html

This documentation contains basic information about PTXdist and how to use it 
in one's daily work.

Comments and contributions are welcome.

Enjoy!
Your Pengutronix Development Team

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Pengutronix e.K.                              | Juergen Beisert             |
Linux Solutions for Science and Industry      | http://www.pengutronix.de/  |

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