[Arm-dev] Gigabyte MP30-AR0

Fri Mar 11 13:19:59 UTC 2016
Michael Howard <mike at dewberryfields.co.uk>

On 11/03/2016 13:09, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 4:59 AM, Gordan Bobic <gordan at redsleeve.org> wrote:
>> These appear to finally be available in UK now:
>> https://www.xcase.co.uk/gigabyte-server-boards/gigabyte-mp30-ar0-with-appliedmicror-x-gene1r-processor.html
>>
>> Unfortunately, things don't work right out of the box:
>> https://www.mail-archive.com/users@lists.redsleeve.org/msg01274.html
>>
>> Has anyone got CentOS installer working with this board? £600 is an
>> awful lot to spend on a paper weight.
>>
> Related, the Lemaker Hikey dev board is a nice alternative for
> AMRv8/AARCH64. Its less than 1/4 of the price at $128 USD.
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CNZ9GIQ.
>
>
Apart from anything else, it's a shame about retailer's ideas about 
exchange rates though :) $128 _should_ be £90 but somehow, in the Amazon 
world, it's £117.

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Mike Howard