![]() ![]() The board offers 64GB of eMMC flash which you can install to if you like. This was enough to boot Fedora aarch64 from USB. Just remember that every time you re-flash your BIOS you’ll need to set everything up again. ![]() The good news is the latest UEFI builds have worked well for me. At first this seems annoying but then you realize that with removable BIOS installer it’s pretty hard to brick this thing. You’ll need to build from source for to your RAM speed and install via microSDHC. Note that the board does not support PCIe Atomics so some devices may have compatibility issues. It’s really great to have the open ended PCIe3-x8 slot but I’ll keep it open for now. Much simpler just to plug into the micro USB console port and access it via /dev/ttyUSB0 for that picture-in-picture experience. If you need to swap parts or re-flash a BIOS via the microSD card, you’ll need to swap display, keyboard + mouse. I started with a spare GPU (Radeon Pro WX2100) intending to build a headless box which in the end over-complicated things. If you’ve ever seen Pure Luck, I’m bound to hit every hardware glitch.įor starters, you can add a GPU and install graphically or install via USB console. SolidRun keeps an active Discord on Developer-Ecosystem which was immensely helpful as install wasn’t as straightforward as previous blogs have mentioned. ![]() Since the board has been out for a year, I had some catching up to do. I also have a QNAP connected via 10gb which rarely manages to saturate the line, so could this also be a NAS replacement? It turned out I needed to sort out drivers and get a stable install first. I have a 10gb network in my home attic via a Ubiquiti ES-16-XG so I was eager to see how much this board could push. Configure ports in switch, LAG, MUX mode, or straight NICs. Here is a list of options from NXP’s Layerscape user manual. NXP is the company that makes the unique LX2160A CPU/SOC for this as well as configurable ports and offload engine that enable handling up to 150Gb/s of network traffic without the CPU breaking a sweat. When I ordered it I didn’t fully understand the network co processor included from NXP. Imagine this jacked into a 100Gb uplink port acting as proxy, tls inspector, router, or storage for a large 10gb TOR switch. For an extra $250 you can add the 100Gbe option if you’re building a 5G deployment or an ISP for a small country (bottom right of board). I purchased the edition pictured below with 16 cores, 32GB (non-ECC), 512GB NVMe, and 4x10Gbe. The carrier board comes in a few editions, giving flexibility to swap or upgrade your RAM + CPU options. It’s also a powerful hybrid of compute and network functionality, combining powerful network features in a carrier board with modular daughter card sporting a 16-core A72 with 2 ECC-capable DDR4 SO-DIMM slots. Essentially this is a powerful server in the energy footprint of a small laptop. ![]() It’s not about to kill a Xeon workstation in raw performance but it’s going to wallop it in performance/watt efficiency. This is a recount of my experiences and the current state of using Fedora on this fun bit of hardware.įirst and foremost, the tech packed into this board is impressive. Adding a case and RAM, the build ended up costing about $1100 shipped to London. Eventually COVID lockdown boredom got the best of me and I put a build together. Niche devices like the Hone圜omb aren’t mass produced like the simpler Pi is, and they pack in quite a bit of high end tech. Currently that price is $750 USD plus shipping and duty. I remember reading about this Mini-ITX Arm workstation board being released and thinking “what a great idea.” Then I saw the price and realized this isn’t just another Raspberry Pi killer. Almost a year has passed since the Hone圜omb development kit was released by SolidRun. ![]()
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