Not until the memory device is made that can get it to 1GB for sure. The best we can do then is 1GB. The small form factor does not allow us to add memory devices Even then I am not sure we have the power supply to run it. If it means a redesign of the power section, it won't happen.
Gerald On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Don deJuan <donjuans...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 04/14/2014 04:01 AM, Jason Kridner wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 3:25 AM, rh_ <richard_hubb...@lavabit.com> > wrote: > >> On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:07:00 -0400 > >> Jason Kridner <jkrid...@beagleboard.org> wrote: > >> > >> --8<-- > >> > >>> To provide the best experience of using Debian on BeagleBone Black, we > >>> are connecting the switch-over to an increase in the on-board eMMC > >>> flash storage from 2GB to 4GB, leaving more free room in which you can > >>> work. The eMMC is faster and more reliable than micro-SD cards, so > >>> this is adding a lot of value---and a little bit of cost. > >>> > >>> These BeagleBone Blacks with Debian and 4GB eMMC will be called Rev C > >>> and they will likely cost a bit more at most distributors. This extra > >>> money is helping CircuitCo pay for the additional expense of the eMMC, > >>> but also to cover costs for ramping production to higher-than-ever > >>> rates. > >>> > >>> With the additional capacity CircuitCo is bringing on, we expect to be > >>> able to fill all end-user back-orders for the Rev B boards by early > >>> May and shift all production to Rev C. With around 150,000 boards on > >>> *distributor* back-orders, we'll be working with distributors to > >>> quickly accept board shipments such that CircuitCo isn't sitting on > >>> any units. > >>> > >> So no more 2GB eMMC models ever? What about one with no eMMC > >> at all? I know there are more than a few people here that boot from > >> network, sdcard or usb. > > Never say never, but we are unlikely to make any more 2GB eMMC models. > > I've been kicking around the idea of doing a kickstarter for a no-eMMC > > model, but I'd like to wait a month or two to see how the Rev C and > > Element14 boards are doing out there. > > > >> Another thought occurred, has beagle or circuitco done any long duration > >> eMMC testing? How graceful will the BBB handle a failed eMMC part? > >> Failed as-in worn out from use not a defect. I think some people are > >> concerned with eMMC failures and so they don't use it or don't rely > >> on it. > > The only data we have is from the manufacturer and the community. > > After a year, we aren't seeing wear-out issues. The ext4 file system > > if fairly robust, but if writes start failing, end-user failures can > > occur in odd ways. If you are creating a mission-critical app that > > must stay deployed for many years without the ability to perform > > replacements, I'd encourage you to alter the eMMC contents to > > read-only, except for your critical data acquisition. > > > >> -- > >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > any chance we will get a bump in RAM any time soon? Would love to see > 1GB or catching up to some of the other boards with 2GB. I realize it > would be a cost increase, but I think that would be a better option than > no eMMC. > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
