[Arm-netbook] ARM device - compiling linux software

[Michael Howard]

On 06/06/2014 12:27, peter green wrote:
> Michael Howard wrote:
>> Looking for another ARM device to assist in software builds, has 
>> anybody got any recommendations for a capable board/device available 
>> in the UK?
> I like the wandboard quad myself, able to run debian armmp kernels, 
> seems to be reasonablly stable (i've been running the autobuilders for 
> raspbian jessie on them for a while with only occasional crashes which 
> I half suspect are due to my use of btrfs), has an a9 quad core 
> processor, 2GB ram, SATA and serial console (full RS232 levels too so 
> no need to mess arround with level shifters). I'm not aware of any UK 
> stockists but mouser ship quickly and handle all the VAT/customs BS 
> from their end so there are no nasty financial surprises on delivery.

Well I did give the Wandboard Quad a shot (unfortuantely). Not impressed 
I'm afraid to say.

Sound support sucks badly (except for hdmi which at least works, but of 
no real use to me), they are flakey (heat issues?) , tried two of them 
actually. I could live with the heat issue but not the lack of audio for 
my current project.

Mouser on the other hand did as you say deal with all the import crap, 
they were excellent, very prompt too (amazingly prompt in fact).

I guess I'll ebay em and look for somethin else.

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