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Re: What about this for a new RCX 2.5 setup?
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Mon, 13 May 2002 15:54:55 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Lester Witter writes:
> In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Jeff McClain writes:
> > Seems to me that the BEST implementation of the RCX would be for some CORE
> > for it...I'd pay it.
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> > Snip
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> > -Jeff McClain
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> What might be doable and best is a documented bus extension (a card plug-in)
> slot. This could be taken to the extreme by making a cpu unit that just has
> power (plug-in option of course) and memory (expandable of course) and maybe
> the IR or other serial connection (RS232 or USB or firewire). Everything else
> is an add-on. And while we are dreaming, put a pentium in it running an
> embedded linux (Pretty soon this will be doable both from engineering and • cost)
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> Lester (Computer Geek) Witter
Replying to my own post,
Why not build our own? Glue together some bricks, hollow them out and put in
one of these babys:
http://www.uclinux.org/ucsimm/
Or something similar. The comunity could work out building instructions and
develop our own add-ons.
Lester (Hardware Geek Wantabe) Witter
(I know it is not that simple but what do you expect from a software winnie)
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