Pyra Linux and retro gaming machine

stainy · 14 October 2015, 13:32

The Pyra is a follow up machine to the Pandora

This is the Pandora ( still available and very capable machine )
http://openpandora.org/

But the Pyra is coming along nicely.
https://boards.openpandora.org/pyramain/main/

ED just got some sample backlit keymats in yesterday... pics here
https://boards.openpandora.org/topic...comment-404559

Things are coming along nicely... This will be superb for on the go Amiga gaming

just like the Pandora was/is .

jbenam · 15 October 2015, 10:55

OMAP 5? Urggggh. TI has completely dropped support for their SoC, so the Pyra is a sitting duck. Looks like I'll be skipping this one as well.

I seriously hope they're considering swapping it for another SoC.

s2325 · 15 October 2015, 10:59

pyra=potato in polish

Cpt. Hindsight · 15 October 2015, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenam

OMAP 5? Urggggh. TI has completely dropped support for their SoC, so the Pyra is a sitting duck. Looks like I'll be skipping this one as well.

I seriously hope they're considering swapping it for another SoC.

This will (most likely) not happen. IIRC, it wasn't easy to find someone producing a small amount of SoCs at all.

stainy · 15 October 2015, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cpt. Hindsight

This will (most likely) not happen. IIRC, it wasn't easy to find someone producing a small amount of SoCs at all.

Well... the good thing is the CPU is on a small separate board

that plugs onto the main 8 layer board. So it can be changed etc at a later point.

stainy · 15 October 2015, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenam

OMAP 5? Urggggh. TI has completely dropped support for their SoC, so the Pyra is a sitting duck. Looks like I'll be skipping this one as well.

I seriously hope they're considering swapping it for another SoC.

It`s too late in the game to swap...
They`ve done their homework... have some talented people on board for drivers and OS development. So not to worry.

14 October 2015, 13:32	#1
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Pyra Linux and retro gaming machine The Pyra is a follow up machine to the Pandora This is the Pandora ( still available and very capable machine ) http://openpandora.org/ But the Pyra is coming along nicely. https://boards.openpandora.org/pyramain/main/ ED just got some sample backlit keymats in yesterday... pics here https://boards.openpandora.org/topic...comment-404559 Things are coming along nicely... This will be superb for on the go Amiga gaming just like the Pandora was/is .

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jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,910	OMAP 5? Urggggh. TI has completely dropped support for their SoC, so the Pyra is a sitting duck. Looks like I'll be skipping this one as well. I seriously hope they're considering swapping it for another SoC.

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