Re: [jornada] Jornada 710/720 Lateral Thinking.

It is an intriguing idea, but there are a number of problems the developer will face. I agree with Gregory - it will take a VERY ambitious person. In any case, the pcmcia slot and smartmedia slot would probably have to be deactivated to make this work.

Gregory Nutt wrote ..
> Alternatively, it is an intriguing idea. Obviously it will require some
> ingenious design work for an ambitious person. I would be willing to
> entertain the possibilities. Someone will need to do some research.
>
> 1. Need to work out the schematic.
> 2. Need to calculate internal space available and draw the layout that
> would fit
> 3. Build a prototype
>
> I would follow the lead if this could work. This sounds like it could
> open the door to making this device a little more useful. I'd love to
> know if the following could all fit inside with modifications
> - microdrive
> - Built-in WIFI
> - Bluetooth
> - USB
>
> Unfortunately, I don't have the time to take this lead and investigate,
> so if someone feels ambitious...
>
> Greg
>
> otto.waltari_at_kolumbus.fi wrote:
>
> >Hey.
> >IMHO a pretty bad idea. Replacing the internals with custom parts
> >means a lot of wiring, eg. the cf- and pcmcia-slots. Also, I didn't
> >see a graphics adapter, nor a keyboard controller at that site.
> >I'd also make a statement that the required gumstick modules won't
> >fit inside a 700-series jornada.
> >
> >Cheers.
> >Otto Waltari.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hello all,
> >>
> >>I have long followed the development of linux on the 720, and am glad
> >>that it is working, congratulations to all who have worked on it!
> >>
> >>I am one of many who do not have a flashboard (and yes I would like
> >>one!! ;) ).
> >>
> >>The purpose of this post is to ask... Rather than struggle to get a
> >>manufacturer for the flashboards, how hard would it be to interface a
> >>gumstix board to the screen and keyboard? Look www.gumstix.com these
> >>boards are literally the size of a stick of gum - we've been using them
> >>for a project at uni. My idea is to replace the 720 internals with one.
> >>They already run linux, their I/O is well documented, it would 'upgrade'
> >>the 720 to a 400Mhz Xscale and increase the ram. You could have
> >>bluetooth, use the gap in the case that has the modem socket as a
> >>network socket with one of their addon boards, add a sound board, and
> >>probably still have room for more! The only trouble would be interfacing
> >>to the keyboard and screen.
> >>
> >>What do people think?
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>Gav.
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