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It's flash memory so it only has a limited number of writes, which makes it pretty much useless for anything other than OS purposes. Should be able to fit a pretty neat OS in there, though.
 
Is there a possiblity of fitting other programs in the NAND flash............... :blink:
 
Jarska333 posted on Aug 25 2005 at 07:47 PM said:
I'd be willing to bet the emulators GPH is making will go there... :)

GPH isn't making them. They're just supporting their development.
 
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Huxley posted on Aug 25 2005 at 08:22 PM said:
It's flash memory so it only has a limited number of writes, which makes it pretty much useless for anything other than OS purposes. Should be able to fit a pretty neat OS in there, though.
NAND flash is the same stuff used in flash cards (SMC, SD), so yes the number of writes are limited but they're limited to several hundred thousand writes per block so you're not going to be wearing it out any time soon ;)
 
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Is it possible(since it has a linux OS)to install a development file into the GPX2, hook up a keyboard, and start developing directly from the system so we don't have to do it on the computer.......................:blink:
 
OMars posted on Aug 26 2005 at 03:13 PM said:
Is it possible(since it has a linux OS)to install a development file into the GPX2, hook up a keyboard, and start developing directly from the system so we don't have to do it on the computer.......................:blink:

I seem to remember that's already possible on the GP32 (with a chatboard, of course, rather than a USB keyboard). But do bear in mind that anything compiling on a 200MHz processor is going to be hellaslow compared to a desktop PC at 10 times the speed.

Also, it'd be worth remembering that some characters (the other 2 types of bracket, semicolons, and weird symbols needed for much coding) just ain't on a chatboard because it wasn't intended to code on, presumably. Although granted with a USB keyboard that could well cease to be an issue.
 
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Jarska333: It seems like the NAND flash in the GPx2 will be standard stuff, so will most likely be under 10MB/sec, rather than the highspeed 100MB/sec stuff. SD is upto 25Mb (3MB/sec).
 
Squidge posted on Aug 28 2005 at 05:35 AM said:
(Everything above is in bytes, not bits, before someone complains)
Sure you don't mean that the other way around?
 
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Squidge posted on Aug 28 2005 at 11:40 AM said:
No, they should all be MB, not mb, but I can't be bothered to use the shift keys at times.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital_card
SD Card maximum transfer is rated at 25Mb/s, which is equal to about 3MB/s -- the transfer rate isn't 8Mbit to 200Mbit/s.

One byte equals eight bits. Unless you know something I don't...
 
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