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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. | ||
== Score == | == Vendor Cooperation Score == | ||
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| '''[[#Example and support code]]''' | | '''[[#Example and support code]]''' | ||
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| '''Total''' | | '''Total''' | ||
| style="background:lime" | | | style="background:lime" | 75 | ||
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== | == Example and support code == | ||
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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| | | Vendor provides code via e-mail, no NDA/license agreement required. | ||
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== Background on our rating system == | == Background on our rating system == | ||
See the [ | See the [[Rating System]] page for more information. |
Latest revision as of 19:41, 23 September 2008
Availability
PC Engines ALIX.1C is widely available as of August 2008.
Vendor Cooperation Score
Item | Points | Max | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
#Documentation | 59 | 80 | ![]() |
#Hackability | 9 | 24 | ![]() |
#Example and support code | 7 | 10 | ![]() |
Total | 75 | 114 | ![]() |
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.