Jeff Sheldon <jeff_at_jurai.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Matthew B.Hershberger wrote:
>
>> operating system? For a senior college project, I was considering
>> porting a scaled down version of linux to the newton, if I can get
>> enough information on the basic of the hardware.
>
> If you pull this off, I'll love you forever.
Heh. 'Long time,' maybe ...
(*snip*)
> Throughout MessagePad development, there's always been close
> intercommunication between the ARM processor and a control ASIC as
well.
> In the 2x00 and I believe the eMate, the main control chip is a
Cirrus
> Logic PS7010. I'll let everyone know how things go if I can
schedule time
> with a guy who has control over an electron microscope, but these
chips
> are multi-layer and technical sheets are what we desperately need. I
> believe the PS7010 may be based on an ARM 610 or 710 core, but this
is
> speculation.
(*snip*)
Say ... anyone ever take a 2x00 mother-of-all-boards and stick it in
an eMate body ....? That I would like to see .... 162MHz vs. 27MHz
... to coin a phrase, "I feel the need." :o)
So ... if your analysis goes well, have I got a project for you ...!
Good luck, though.
--gdw
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