Re:Compiling my own SPARC CPU inside a cheap FPGA
by tverbeure on Sunday October 20, 2019 @10:30AM
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The revs that are posted on eBay are useless, even though that’s what’s advertised. Rev C is usually G1, rev B usually G2. But not always. ;-)
The only reliable indicator to check which one to buy is looking at the pictures: VGA is G1, DVI is G2. (Some G2 are photographed with a DVI to VGA dongle plugged in, adding to the confusion.)
There are 2 G2 versions: one with an LX100 and one with LX150. You can’t know which one you’re buying...
LX100 is still a gigantic FPGA for hobby stuff.
Re:Compiling my own SPARC CPU inside a cheap FPGA
by tpmx on Sunday October 20, 2019 @10:39AM
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Ah. Most of the devices on sale on ebay have VGA connectors.
Found one with DVI and just bought it, @ $22.95.
Thanks for the advice!
Re:Compiling my own SPARC CPU inside a cheap FPGA
by archi42 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:32PM
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I just want to second this! I think I just ordered a LX100 for that price (plus 25US$ for shipping to ol' Europe).
//edit: Next thing tomorrow: Order the stuff necessary to program this (or check if I can use company equipment).
Re:Compiling my own SPARC CPU inside a cheap FPGA
by tverbeure on Sunday October 20, 2019 @05:11PM
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There are different options: my preferred one is to use something like this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32940620936.html
If you're willing to forgo the Xilinx special features such as ChipScope, you can also use OpenOCD and pretty much any OpenOCD compatible JTAG cable to upload a bitstream into the FPGA.
(Granted, I mostly see Rev C.)