[ptxdist] [ANNOUNCE] Mini2440: November Release of the Free Board Support Package available

[Juergen Beisert <jbe@pengutronix.de>]

Next month, next release.

                   OSELAS.BSP-Pengutronix-Mini2440
                   -------------------------------

Pengutronix offers the 2011.11.0 release of it's Board Support Package for 
FriendlyARM's popular Mini2440.
It provides all required components to get this embedded target up and 
running, and is dedicated for beginners in the embedded world. And for 
experienced users it can act as a quick start for their own development 
as well.

Updated Features:
-----------------

- PTXdist-2011.11.1
  - minor updates and bug fixes all over the place
- Kernel 3.1, stable release 1
  - buzzer support
  - button K6 now works as expected
- Kernel 3.0, stable release 9
- udev rule to distinguish touchscreen, button and buzzer device

Feature List:
-------------

- PTXdist based buildsystem for easy setup and build
- more than one predefined configuration
  - one without graphic, for headless usage
  - one with full blown Qt support including an example how to use it
- recent GCC Toolchain (GCC 4.5.2, libc 2.13)
- Bootloader: 'barebox' 2011.05.0
  Support for the following list of hardware components
  - serial console
  - network
  - SD card
  - NAND
- Kernel: Support for the following list of hardware components
  - serial console
  - network
  - sound
  - LED
  - GPIO
  - AD converter
  - I2C master and I2C EEPROM
  - SPI master
  - Watchdog
  - Keypad
  - USB (host and device)
  - various LC displays (N35/A70/VGA shield/T35/X35/W35i/N43)
  - framebuffer
  - touch
  - SD card
  - NAND
  - Buzzer
- Comprehensive documentation how to prepare and build all software components
  and to deploy the Mini2440.

Additional info can be found here:

http://www.oselas.org/oselas/bsp/pengutronix/index_en.html

Pengutronix also offers a free support mailing list for the free Board Support 
Packages. Refer our website how to subscribe at:

http://www.oselas.org/mailinglists/index_en.html

Note: Beginners in the embedded world should also read our documentation about 
the generic x86/ARM Board Support Package from here:

http://www.oselas.org/oselas/bsp/pengutronix/generic_bsp_en.html

This documentation contains basic information about PTXdist and how to use it 
in one's daily work.

Comments and contributions are welcome.

Enjoy!
Your Pengutronix Development Team

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Pengutronix e.K.                              | Juergen Beisert             |
Linux Solutions for Science and Industry      | http://www.pengutronix.de/  |

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