[...] > > was suggested you may want to consider a dedicated cpu based > > controller. Thre are a number of solutions for hobbyists > > (such as the handyboard, see www.handyboard.com). > > Unfortunately, money is a big factor. So that's not an option. :/ >
Atmel AVR microcontrollers are < $10 from distributors like Digikey (and Digikey usually has high prices). They're very slick and VERY FAST. You can do 12 MIPS with one of their chips. Of course you'd need to spend some time learning their instruction sets/learning how to code in C for them. There is a C compiler in the ports named avr-gcc to do just that. As for programmers, you can program these chips with a simple homebrew cable that plugs into your parallel port. Please see: http://www.bsdhome.com/avrprog Is that cheap enough? -- Regards, Devin. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
