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[http://pcengines.ch/alix1c.htm PC Engines ALIX.1C] is [http://pcengines.ch/order.php widely available] as of August 2008. | [http://pcengines.ch/alix1c.htm PC Engines ALIX.1C] is [http://pcengines.ch/order.php widely available] as of August 2008. | ||
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| − | PC Engines | + | Pascal Dornier, the person behind PC Engines, has supplied developers with sample code and documentation and is very responsive via e-mail. Score: 7/10 |
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== Background on our rating system == | == Background on our rating system == | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 23 September 2008
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Availability
PC Engines ALIX.1C is widely available as of August 2008.
Vendor Cooperation Score
| Item | Points | Max | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Documentation | 59 | 80 | 
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| #Hackability | 9 | 24 | 
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| #Example and support code | 7 | 10 | 
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| Total | 75 | 114 |
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Documentation
Score: 59/80
| Item | Availability | Points |
|---|---|---|
| CPU (Geode LX) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [1] | 10 |
| BIOS programming guide | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Errata | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Chipset (CS5536) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [2] | 10 |
| BIOS programming guide | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Errata | Freely available [3] | 10 |
| Super I/O | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [4] | 10 |
| Mainboard | ||
| Schematics | Freely available [5] | 10 |
Hackability
Score: 9/24. No soldering required to recover from a bad flash, but an LPC dongle or LPC pod is required.
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rom chip | Soldered | 0 |
| LPC header | Available, can be used for secondary rom chip | 9 |
| JTAG header | No | 0 |
Example and support code
Pascal Dornier, the person behind PC Engines, has supplied developers with sample code and documentation and is very responsive via e-mail. Score: 7/10
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Example and support code | Vendor provides code via e-mail, no NDA/license agreement required. | 7 |
Background on our rating system
See the Rating System page for more information.
