Can the SAM7-P64 run uCLinux?

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I haven’t got my feet wet with ARM yet (waiting for Olimex to produce a board, my wait is finally over :stuck_out_tongue: ) but I was wondering if the SAM7-P64 can run uCLinux.

I know in the news post Olimex talks of another SAM7 board that can, does this mean the SAM7-P64 can’t?

BTW I don’t really know much about ARM yet, so speak to me like I’m a three year old :slight_smile:

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Hi,

uClinux need 2MB RAM minimum (4MB RAM if you want to do something useful), so SAM7S64 will not do the job.

we are working on SAM7-EA2 board with 4MB RAM and 2MB Flash + SD/MMC card to boot uclinux image from

Best regards

Tsvetan

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Sorry for the post both here and at www.at91.com Tsvetan.

I’m just so eager to buy an olimex SAM7 board that runs uCLinux :slight_smile:

Don’t suppose you can give us all a hint at an approximate date for release?

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Hi,

we work on it now, it will be available in stock 2-3 months

Tsvetan

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Thanks for the info about when it will be available.

If i can make a suggestion, it would be very nice if it could play mp3s “out of the box”. If there already exists uCLinux software for this, it would be nice.

I know some people want to do “real” stuff like TCP/IP etc but I like noise over packets :slight_smile:

I don’t know if this is easy or hard, but if easy would be a nice extra selling point.