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Explaining Computers "StarFive VisionFive 2 RISC-V SBC review, including a demo of an engineering release of Debian, and of Python GPIO control" https://www.yo

by _joel 4y ago

Explaining Computers "StarFive VisionFive 2 RISC-V SBC review, including a demo of an engineering release of Debian, and of Python GPIO control" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykKnc86UtXg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykKnc86UtXg

geerlingguy 4y ago
It's sad how 'being able to actually use GPIO pins in software' is an achievement for an SBC. But I do applaud StarFive for actually seeming to throw some support behind their boards. We have been spoiled with Raspberry Pi the past few years prior to the shortages. I wish another vendor could get close to Pi's position to give more competition in terms of support and documentation.
- phkahler 4y ago
  >> it's sad how 'being able to actually use GPIO pins in software' is an achievement for an SBC Yeah, but with an OS and MMU you don't get to just write to a port or other registers. The plumbing has to be in place.
- mikerg87 4y ago
  We should remind ourselves that Raspberry Pis are in abundance, just not in the hobbyist channel. Current situation is not unlike the graphics card shortage when crypto miners were on garaunteed purchase contracts This board has so much going for it. The native M.2 is a highly desireable feature. The only knock is the lack of wifi/bluetooth which can at least be solved with a dongle.
  - somethingwitty1 4y ago
    The no-wifi seems to just be the kickstarter. When I ordered mine a little while back, they had an option for wifi (extra $8-$10, as I recall). I haven't received it yet...so not sure if it actually does.
    - snvzz 4y ago
      I understand it is just a usb dongle, shipped together.
- philliphaydon 4y ago
  I don’t know much about this stuff. But Khadas has some stuff. They provide quite a lot of docs. Even cad model so you can design cases for their stuff. I just got an Edge 2. Damn so much faster than my pi4. The downside is I think it’s hard/impossible to get an OS on it other than the ones they provide. ubuntu/android.

by _joel 4y ago

geerlingguy 4y ago

It's sad how 'being able to actually use GPIO pins in software' is an achievement for an SBC. But I do applaud StarFive for actually seeming to throw some support behind their boards. We have been spoiled with Raspberry Pi the past few years prior to the shortages. I wish another vendor could get close to Pi's position to give more competition in terms of support and documentation.

phkahler 4y ago
>> it's sad how 'being able to actually use GPIO pins in software' is an achievement for an SBC Yeah, but with an OS and MMU you don't get to just write to a port or other registers. The plumbing has to be in place.
mikerg87 4y ago
We should remind ourselves that Raspberry Pis are in abundance, just not in the hobbyist channel. Current situation is not unlike the graphics card shortage when crypto miners were on garaunteed purchase contracts This board has so much going for it. The native M.2 is a highly desireable feature. The only knock is the lack of wifi/bluetooth which can at least be solved with a dongle.
- somethingwitty1 4y ago
  The no-wifi seems to just be the kickstarter. When I ordered mine a little while back, they had an option for wifi (extra $8-$10, as I recall). I haven't received it yet...so not sure if it actually does.
  - snvzz 4y ago
    I understand it is just a usb dongle, shipped together.
philliphaydon 4y ago
I don’t know much about this stuff. But Khadas has some stuff. They provide quite a lot of docs. Even cad model so you can design cases for their stuff. I just got an Edge 2. Damn so much faster than my pi4. The downside is I think it’s hard/impossible to get an OS on it other than the ones they provide. ubuntu/android.