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Revision as of 22:59, 19 August 2008
Availability
PC Engines ALIX.1C is widely available as of August 2008.
Score
| Item | Points | Max | Hares |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Documentation | 59 | 80 | |
| #Hackability | 9 | 24 | |
| #Vendor participation | 0 | 10 | |
| #Example and support code | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 68 | 124 |
Documentation
Score: 59/80
| Item | Availability | Points |
|---|---|---|
| CPU (Geode LX) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [1] | 10 |
| BIOS programming guide | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Errata | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Chipset (CS5536) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [2] | 10 |
| BIOS programming guide | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Errata | Freely available [3] | 10 |
| Super I/O | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [4] | 10 |
| Mainboard | ||
| Schematics | Freely available [5] | 10 |
Hackability
Score: 9/24. No soldering required to recover from a bad flash, but an LPC dongle or LPC pod is required.
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Rom chip | Soldered | 0 |
| LPC header | Available, can be used for secondary rom chip | 9 |
| JTAG header | No | 0 |
Vendor participation
PC Engines does not directly take part in the project. Score: 0/10.
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor participation | No direct vendor participation | 0 |
Example and support code
Pascal Dornier, the person behind PC Engines, has supplied developers with sample code and documentation and is very responsive via e-mail.
Background on our rating system
See the Rating System for more information.