On Sunday 23 October 2016 04:43:41 Andrew wrote:

> Note that there are two versions of Orange Pi: PC (1GB RAM, more
> connectors) for $15 and One (512MB and less connectors) for $10.
> I think I'd prefer 1GB. I'd buy immediately but I already have a spare
> Pi 2 )
> Anyways, incredible prices!
>
> Andrew
>
Since this has come up again, whats the chances of me being able to run a 
machine like this lathe, useing software step generation? And be doing 
it 2 weeks after it falls out of my mailbox?

Is the buildbot building arm versions of lcnc?

I am intrigued by the processing power I can put in a polo shirt pocket, 
but is it useable power for our purposes?

> 2016-10-23 1:06 GMT+03:00 Dave Cole <[email protected]>:
> > I went to the orangepi.org page and clicked on sellers and it can be
> > bought for $9.99!  Wow.. crazy! 8-)
> > The cords will cost more than the computer!
> > I think I need to raid the spare change jar and buy a few computers.
> > Dave
> >
> > On 10/22/2016 3:52 PM, Nicklas Karlsson wrote:
> > > Seems like a cheap good LinuxCNC computer, maybe a split between
> > > user
> >
> > interface and real time is not needed. If I get it correct software
> > is stored in flash and then I guess it also boot fast.
> >
> > > On Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:44:47 -0500
> > >
> > > bari <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> The Orange pi is ~$15 and uses the Allwinner H3.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.orangepi.org/orangepione/
> > >> http://linux-sunxi.org/H3
> > >> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orange-Pi-PC-linux-and-
> >
> > android-mini-PC-Beyond-Raspberry-Pi-2/32448079125.html
> >
> > >> It has native Ethernet (not over USB) so it can use hm2_eth with
> > >> Mesa 7i92 FPGA.
> > >>
> > >> Axis runs pretty smoothly at HD res using llvmpipe since it has 4
> > >> cores.
> > >>
> > >> Runs without anything TI or Machinekit.
> > >>
> > >> -Bari
> > >>
> > >> On 10/19/2016 11:26 PM, Nicklas Karlsson wrote:
> > >>>> ...
> > >>>> While I use many BeagleBones to control various machines
> > >>>> exactly the way you describe (using an HDMI monitor and
> > >>>> KB/Mouse connected to the BBB), it is not nearly the same user
> > >>>> experience as running on an x86 PC.  Everything is noticeably
> > >>>> slower on the BBB, and graphics performance is particularly
> > >>>> horrid (to the point that the 3D preview display is essentially
> > >>>> unusable).
> > >>>
> > >>> Sound like the real time stuff on Raspberry or BBB and an
> > >>> ordinary
> >
> > computer for user interface is the way to go for all systems with an
> > ordinary user interface.
> >
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