On Fri, 21 Oct 2005, Chris Boot wrote:
> Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Thu, 20 Oct 2005, Chris Boot wrote:
> > > I'm in my final year doing a BSc Computing Science degree in the UK, and
> > > for
> > > my project/dissertation I've chosen to attempt to get Linux to run on an
> > > old
> > > Sky Digibox (PACE 2500N) set-top-box. So far my research has revealed the
> > > CPU
> > > has is a NEC VR4110 core with lots of MPEG and graphics processing stuff
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > > tacked on. The board itself is quite interesting, with a PC-Card slot,
> > > audio
> > > out, 2x SCART, RF-out, modem, and serial connection.
> >
> >
> > Do you know which SoC is actually used? Perhaps a NEC EMMA or EMMA2?
>
> Hmm, glancing at the "Product Letter" I have, it does mention "Enhanced
> Multi-Media Architecture" so I'm guessing its an EMMA SoC indeed.
Do you have to part number?
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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