I should write an article in me blog about the research I've done about me #BOOX #ebookreader and also the research I've done about other ebook readers such as #Kobo and #Pocketbook. I also have contacted #inkbook asking them if they release the kernel source code and drivers, and if they allow installation of a custom OS.

It seems a Kobo ebook reader would be a very good playground for working with drivers and hardware. Since for most of their devices, the only thing which haven't got support in mainline are the #Eink stuff.

I really don't go if I want to go down the road of mainlining. What's important, is first that how much effort is needed. And second, if I'm alone or not.

Fortunately, for Kobo devices, there is already another #Linux distribution based on #Alpine.

I am also researching about what kernel other than Linux could be used on these devices. The best bet seems to be #FreeBSD as the kernel already supports many of these #Freescale processors.

#epaper #foss #opensource #ereader

I ordered a new, ceramic and gold MC68010 to go in my Amiga 2000 as I remove the A2620 '020 board due to issues with some tightly-coded old and new OCS/ECS demos (my main use of the system). I came to realize some of these issues would exhibit with the '010 as well, and for very little performance gain.

And so, the loveld 68010 may become one of my "desk chips" to glance at from time to time as I do my thing at the desk, like my lovely ceramic and gold Freescale '000.

#MC68010 #Motorola #CPU #chips #Amiga #A2000 #Freescale #ceramic #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #computinghistory #MC68020 #ByteCellar

Someone asked me about the PGA chip sitting on my Mac Studio in a recent toot showing some little glass figurines I brought back from Murano, Italy. They asked if it was a 386. It is, in fact, a ceraminc PGA 68-pin MC68HC000RC12. I didn't have a very clear shot of this chip I recently picked up off eBay, so I took one this morning to share with the person who asked -- and it turned out a rather striking image, to my eye.

I thought I'd share.

(I recently purchased the chip in new condition on eBay because of its nice, square purple ceramic and gold appearance (just to have as a desk bauble) and with a nod to the many MC68K systems I've used over the years -- and still use today.)

#coinforscale #Motorola #CPU #microprocessors #chips #hardware #Mac #Lisa #Amiga #AtariST #MegaDrive #AtariJaguar #PalmPilot #FreeScale #MC68000 #MC68K #ceramic #photo #coin #technology #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing

I'm looking for a development board for the MPC8315E, ideally a complete MPC8315E-RDBA.

They are turning out to be a tad illusive, does anyone happen to know where I might get one?

#dev #retro #nxp #freescale #powerpc #quicc #hardware

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