Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-21 Thread matthias
My way into the embedded developpment went through microcontroller programming (8-Bit Atmel). Afterwards I switched to the AVR32 with a Linux distribution. So if you are not on the first hand interested in embedded Linux but in hardware. Maybe it would be a good way to start with a Datasheet from

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Abu Rasheda
Subject: Re: Learning hardware ... To: rcpilot2...@gmail.com Cc: Linux Kernel List kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 11:59 PM Thanks to all those who replied to my question. To answer some of the queries in the replies. I am a software guy, who feel quite confident

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Victor Rodriguez
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Abu Rasheda rcpilot2...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: Re: Learning hardware ... To: rcpilot2...@gmail.com Cc: Linux Kernel List kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 11:59 PM Thanks to all those who replied to my question. To answer some

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread StephanT
... read some text book etc before this to have correct context ? This is a learning challenge -sorry, I cannot provide a magic recipe. Here is how I tackle such situations: - Start by writing down a list of your H/W knowledge holes and begin working it one item at a time. - Get some

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Abu Rasheda
Get some related documentation and start reading I am ready to spend time and money. Any suggestions what can I read ? At this point I am looking for something which will lay foundation in general for a software guy, who needs to understand hardware in order to write efficient code, etc. You

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread StephanT
Any suggestions what can I read ? Is your list ready ?:o) 1. User Guide - Data Sheet 2. Application Notes 3. Code examples 4. Use Wikipedia to get quick answers and directions. I assume you have the basics (from what I already know about you). So, unless you have a very good

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Victor Rodriguez
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Abu Rasheda rcpilot2...@gmail.com wrote: Get some related documentation and start reading I am ready to spend time and money. Any suggestions what can I read ? At this point I am looking for something which will lay foundation in general for a software guy,

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Abu Rasheda
Any suggestions what can I read ? Is your list ready ?        :o) 1. User Guide - Data Sheet 2. Application Notes 3. Code examples 4. Use Wikipedia to get quick answers and directions. Thanks for your suggestions. This is something I can start with. Victor, I am going to checkout

Re: Learning hardware ...

2010-10-19 Thread Greg Freemyer
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 3:16 PM, StephanT stman937-linew...@yahoo.com wrote: Any suggestions what can I read ? Is your list ready ?        :o) 1. User Guide - Data Sheet 2. Application Notes 3. Code examples 4. Use Wikipedia to get quick answers and directions. I assume you have the