For those following the progress of the collaborative MyLinux PLW project, Rob Wehrli reports that the prototype electronic circuit boards have now been assembled and are in the process of being debugged.

The goal of the MyLinux PLW project is to develop a grass roots “Pocket Linux Workstation” (PLW), designed from the ground up around Linux.

Here are some photos of the initial prototype electronic assemblies . . .

Top view of main circuit board, showing
SuperH processor, memory, USB, . . . and a lot more!

Bottom view of main circuit board, showing
PCMCIA, FPGA, and Intel StrataFlash

First prototype plastics
The basic hardware features of the device include . . .

• 133 MHz Hitachi SuperH 7709A 32-bit RISC CPU
  
• 64 – 128 MB SDRAM
  
• 64 MB Flash
  
• 2 PCMCIA Type-II slots
  
• 1 CompactFlash slot
  
• Epson 1376 graphics controller with hardware screen rotation (90, 180, 270 degrees)
  
• Sharp LQ084V2DS01 HR-TFT Active Matrix 240×320 3.9″ Color LCD
  
• Panel with integrated touchscreen and LED front light

 
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