[Arm-netbook] ARM port(s) BoF at DebConf

[Gordan Bobic]

On 07/24/2012 12:44 PM, Paul Kench wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> ReadyNAS is DDR1, not DDR3. That's why it's limited to 1GB of RAM
>> - DDR1
>>>>>>> SO-DIMMs don't come in sizes>    1GB.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     the specs on the readynas.com web site say that "ReadyNas Duo
>> v2"
>>>>>> takes DDR3 RAM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Curious. I wonder if the postings I saw with the RAM part numbers
>>>>> used was for the older ReadyNAS, then. I clearly recall 333MHz DDR
>>>>> RAM being mentioned.
>>>>
>>>>    wouldn't surprise me if it was a mistake on the readynas web
>> site...
>>>>
>>>
>>> It takes DDR3 RAM, but it's soldered on board. A google image search
>>> gave me this link:
>>>
>> http://www.legionhardware.com/articles_pages/netgear_readynas_duo_v2,3
>>> .html
>>>
>>> Here is internals of ReadyNAS Duo (not v2):
>>> http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/networking/display/netgear-readynas-
>> d
>>> uo_4.html
>>>
>>> A forum post says that only ReadyNAS Duo has SO-DIMM socket, v2
>> doesn't have it.
>>>
>>> Such a pity, with USB3, SATA and Gigabit Ethernet, it's a very good
>>> product for this price. But memory is not upgradeable.
>>
>> The only thing the v1 doesn't have is USB3, IIRC. Gigabit ethernet and
>> SATA are still there. Bit v1 might be harder to find now days.
>>
>> Gordan
>>
> The ReadyNAS duo v1 is an Infrant (Sparc) chip? Has anyone found any
> pictures of this board?

I thought it's an ARM, and v2 is a SPARC...
The problem is that the internals vs. part number seem to be really 
poorly documented.

Gordan