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2001cpx

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Posted: 02:56pm 03 Jan 2014

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To run Dos in a small board,tested,you can try olinuxino like a a 13 ,and take app
DOSBOX

it came with freedos,i think

i've runned a couple of game,soft,with no problem
tried Qbasic,..

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2001cpx

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Posted: 03:12pm 03 Jan 2014

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Quote After reading the cpu manual, it appears that the vga is supported through a PCI bus.
But I cant see any connectors for it, on the circuit diagrams that they provide. /QUOTE]

Very Strange,and Somethings was missed volontary a think...

Edited by 2001cpx 2014-01-05

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2001cpx

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Posted: 06:28pm 04 Jan 2014

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Vortex86EX Processor

this proc Can Run X86 Program like Dos,WIN (check datasheet) and linux

this is x86Duino,i've surffed youtube,(only 5 )google,world...

can be fun to experiment

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Dinosaur

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Posted: 10:47am 05 Jan 2014

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Hi All

When you look at the board that is part of the kit, it hasn't got
the little PCI extension on the right side.

Yet if you buy the board only, it shows it as part of it.
My conclusion is that to use a display with the kit,
you would use a serial LCD, or I2C display.
I doubt you will be able to fit a full vga to the kit, but see what the email reply will bring.

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Regards
Hervey Bay Qld.

Dinosaur

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Posted: 08:58pm 05 Jan 2014

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Hi All

Answer from DMP

Quote Dear Sir,

It is x86 based Arduino like board, there is no display support

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Hervey Bay Qld.

Dinosaur

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Posted: 06:48am 04 Jun 2014

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Hi All

Just an update for those that are interested.
I have bought a unit (The EduCake) and have been playing with it in my spare time.

Conclusions:
You can write a FreeDos Image using Win32DiskImager and it will run immediatly
There are some oddities:
1: I can control the Com4: port with direct writes to the uart, but not using the
standard FreeBasic (Dos) statement. Open Com4:9600,N,8,1,options etc.
So as the addresses are all standard and working I think the problem is with FB.
2: Writing code to control the I/O is strange and I have not been able
to figure it out. Normally on x86 hardware : Out Port,Data will send the data to
the port and set/reset the bits concerned. Been doing that for 30 years.
With this device there is a PCI bus involved and not being a C programmer can't make
sense of the example.
3: The Libraries are in .jar format and not the standard C or C++ that I could use
with FB
4: Support is VERY POOR

I think the whole product line is geared to C programmers (swaheli to me) and their
user interface.
But, I will persevere even if I have to analyze the asm code generated.

Regards

Regards
Hervey Bay Qld.

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