On Tue, 29 May 2007, Lorenz Kolb wrote: > On Mon, 28 May 2007 Jaroslav, Kysela wrote: > > > On Mon, 28 May 2007, Lorenz Kolb wrote: > > > Or did we miss something? > > > > Probably not :-) I was speaking about standard PCI architecture in PC. > > Your design is quite different. Anyway, I wonder for what purpose you > > need such embedded platform with Linux? Perhaps, I'm too curious ;-) > > You know what happened to the cat because of curiosity? ;-) I know it is > not polite to answer with a question, but why not using Linux in > embedded platforms? Linux allows full control over the kernel (ok, as > long as one complies to the GPL), it is widely spread and offers an > enormous amount of client software and even more it is free (of charge, > not of cost). And just have a look at companies like AVM. They do have > great success using Linux in the embedded field. Unfortunately a > multi-media-box (that's at least the goal) will not be multi without > audio ;-) Yes, I know about Linux flexibility, but I'm curious what's special in your hardware platform - or what was the reason to design a new platform (you mentioned that main CPU is not very powerful). Several PC based platforms exist with Geode or VIA processors which has enough I/Os integrated including AC97 sound and PCI slots for further expansion.. Maybe size of final product or a special acceleration? Jaroslav ----- Jaroslav Kysela <perex@xxxxxxx> Linux Kernel Sound Maintainer ALSA Project, SUSE Labs _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
