Re: Radxa Zero and FreeBSD : happy marriage ?

From: Mario Marietto <marietto2008_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:34:56 UTC
The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT is bigger than the raspberry pi zero. It's
not good to be used in a case that should look like a mobile phone. I'm
starting with this case :

https://www.melopero.com/shop/raspberry-pi/case-ufficiale-per-raspberry-pi-zero-w/

So I will look for a 4G HAT that has the size of that case. Or,I could ask
a company to create a custom case,but the risk is to build a device that's
not a phone...and that's not a tablet.

In addition to that,I need to find one USB display of about 4 inches that
fits inside that case and that does not require a driver,since FreeBSD
doesn't have one.

On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:40 AM Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.com> wrote:

> The Waveshare SIM7600G-H 4G HAT.
>
> The IoT SIM provider I've used before now sells a '12 month' flat rate
> SIM. I had tinkered with a prior model SIM that allowed 64kbit/sec
> continuous bandwidth, and the newer model is rated for 750kbit/sec instead.
>
> The project idea is to see if this data rate would allow for a general
> communications device, allowing that phone service and SMS are excluded
> from the data plan.
>
> [RC]
>
> On Nov 26, 2024, at 1:42 PM, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> ---> I'm personally working on a phone-adjacent project...
>
> Hello Robert,
>
> We are working on the same project.
>
> ---> with a Waveshare board...
>
> Which one ?
>
> ---> and likely a Pi Zero 2 W.
>
> After having looked for a better SOC we have ended using the Pi Zero 2W.
> For a start it's ok. Even though there aren't so many alternatives at the
> moment. Are you a developer ? Tell me something more about your technical
> choices. Which display do you want to use ?
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM Robert Clark <robert_clark@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mario,
>>
>> I'm personally working on a phone-adjacent project with a Waveshare board
>> and likely a Pi Zero 2 W.
>>
>> Have you looked at the Waveshare boards as an easy way to get a
>> prototyping system pulled together?
>>
>> [RC]
>>
>> On Nov 25, 2024, at 9:12 AM, orbit <ordinarybit@proton.me> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Monday, November 25th, 2024 at 7:02 PM, Mario Marietto <
>> marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello.
>> I'm planning to buy this soc :
>>
>> *Radxa Zero*
>>
>>    - *Specifications*:
>>    - *CPU*: Amlogic S905Y2 quad-core Cortex-A53
>>       - *RAM*: Up to 4GB LPDDR4 (4GB option available)
>>       - *Ports*:
>>       - Mini HDMI
>>          - Micro USB OTG
>>          - Micro USB power
>>          - *Wireless*: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
>>       -
>>
>> because I'm trying to assemble a mobile phone powered by FreeBSD. This
>> soc seems to be the only option available given its performances and
>> slenderness.
>> But what I want to know is how compatible it is with FreeBSD. Are there
>> some huge unfixed bugs ? Problems with HDMI or whatever ? thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Mario.
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I stumbled with Orange Pi SoCs for IoT / mobile phones though FreeBSD
>> does not support it  but only Linux and Android.
>>
>>
>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-2G-IoT.html
>>
>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/otherAccessories/details/orange-pi-Touch-Screen-For-2G-IOT.html
>>
>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-A.html
>>
>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-3G-IoT-B.html
>>
>> http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-4G-IoT.html
>>
>> orbit
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Mario.
>
>
>

-- 
Mario.