Re: [Gumstix-users] interfacing verdex with robostix and netmicrosd fcc

[Joshua J B. <jbialk@MIT.EDU>]

Thanks Dave, that is very helpful. I'll be sure to get a console board, 
cable, and the spacers kit as well.

Dave Hylands wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
>   
>> I was planning to buy a verdex along with a robostix and netmmicrosd
>> (fcc version... I'm in the US) and I wanted to make sure there weren't
>> any other accessories I needed to buy to get the three of them to work
>> together. If anyone has interfaced a verdex with either or both of these
>> two boards and needed any additional equipment, please let me know what
>> I need to buy.
>>     
>
> I highly recommend getting one of the console boards and a null-modem
> serial cable.
>
> I also highly recommend getting the screws and spacers kit.
>
> The latest builds that are shipped with the verdex will give gibberish
> on the console with the robostix. Using a console will allow the
> kernel to be reimaged.
> See this page:
> <http://docswiki.gumstix.com/Robostix_framebuffer>
> for some more information.
>
> The technique for setting up the robostix for OE is a little
> different. It should be in the archives....
>
>   

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Joshua J Bialkowski
Graduate Student
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology