We run stock Linux distros, and have support for Windows 8.1 (the full and normal version). Case in point the suggested gcc flags for our cpu are -march=corei7 so that should explain to you how compatible we are.
- John On 03/03/2015 02:37 PM, idealsim wrote: > Thank's for your answer. About Qt, i already use on ubuntu 14.04 and > digia give binary package for it (like installer.exe for windows) : > http://www.qt.io/download-open-source/#. In fact, i just want to know if > i can install on minnowboard max a software like a standard pc that have > x86 processor like corei3 (word,excel ...on windows sure ...) > > regards > > Le Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:50:04 +0100, John Hawley <[email protected]> > a écrit: > >> Generally speaking the MinnowBoard supports a Linux kernel of 3.14 or >> greater, many stock distributions have that as a base level of support >> and as a result just work on the MinnowBoard MAX. However, as you >> pointed out, many of their kernels lack packages or support for things >> like GPIO, SPI, I2C. So to gain access to those low speed busses you >> may need to compile drivers and/or a full kernel. >> >> With respect to QT 5.4, that is a very complex question that depends on >> a number of things, the biggest being does your chosen Linux >> distribution have binary packages for it, or if someone has created >> binary packages for it. Unfortunately that's not something I'm going to >> be able to answer for you easily, as I am not an Ubuntu user generally. >> You may want to check with the Ubuntu community on that. >> >> With respect to direct access to registers - that's generally very >> frowned upon to go poking registers on your own, mostly because it's >> really easy to screw up. That being said in the GPIO case you can set >> the direction from sysfs easily, as well as read/write values. You can >> also change the pin-mux states either using a dsdt (in newer kernels) or >> by changing their state in the firmware itself. >> >> - John 'Warthog9' Hawley >> >> On 03/03/2015 01:35 PM, idealsim wrote: >>> Hi and thanks for your answer. ok, if i understand i can install the >>> standard version of ubuntu 14.10 (x64) with no modification and i have >>> access to the gpio ? Then i can download directly the binary of qt 5.4 ? >>> Other question, can i access directly to the register of the gpio to >>> modify a pin (direction, value ...) like another micro ? >>> >>> Modjo >>> >>> Le Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:20:27 +0100, Bruce, Henry <[email protected]> >>> a écrit: >>> >>>> I recommend Ubuntu 14.10 (x64) as its kernel includes GPIO and >>>> Baytrail PWM drivers. >>>> >>>> Henry >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: elinux-MinnowBoard >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>> idealsim >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 12:02 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [MinnowBoard] Ask informations MinnowBoard max >>>> >>>> Hi, i just discovered this board last week and i have some questions. >>>> For informations at this moment i also use card with arm (rpi2, udoo >>>> quad, pcduino). This card works well but it can take many times to >>>> build the software from source (to adapt it to arm processor). >>>> If i understand, on minnowBoard, i can install a standard distribution >>>> like ubuntu 14.10 64 bits (or windows 8) ? No need to make a special >>>> build (i can take the binary file from >>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop >>>> for installation ?). If it's ok, i suppose that i need a special >>>> kernel to have access to the GPIO (the std ubuntu release don't have >>>> this) or perhaps a patch (script) ? When this is done, can i install, >>>> like on x86 pc, a software on it ? For example, for my project i need >>>> to use Qt5.4, on arm platform i need to take the source and compile >>>> it. For your board, can i download directly the binary and install it >>>> http://www.qt.io/download-open-source/ ? >>>> On your email archives, i saw that you plan to produce a quadcore >>>> version, it's already in your plan ? Do you know when ? >>>> How i can access to analog output audio (jack ...) >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> modjo >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Utilisant le logiciel de courrier d'Opera : http://www.opera.com/mail/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> elinux-MinnowBoard mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.elinux.org/mailman/listinfo/elinux-minnowboard >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> elinux-MinnowBoard mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.elinux.org/mailman/listinfo/elinux-minnowboard >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> elinux-MinnowBoard mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.elinux.org/mailman/listinfo/elinux-minnowboard > > _______________________________________________ elinux-MinnowBoard mailing list [email protected] http://lists.elinux.org/mailman/listinfo/elinux-minnowboard
